Netflix CEO gives $1 million to open charter schools - By Matt King - Sentinel staff writer - July 11, 2006

Netflix CEO gives $1 million to open charter schools - By Matt King - Sentinel staff writer - July 11, 2006: "Netflix CEO gives $1 million to open charter schools
By Matt King
Sentinel staff writer

SANTA CRUZ — The charter school movement in Santa Cruz County is about to take off.

Seeded with $1 million in start-up funds from Santa Cruz resident and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, founders of the newly formed Beacon Education Network say they want to provide parents with a wide range of public school choice by opening several charter schools in the next few years."

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