Bill Gates will invest more than $1 billion in public schools -- but he'll have to learn from Mark Zuckerberg's mistake

Beck Diefenbach/Reuters Bill Gates announcedthat he would invest more than $1.7 billion in public education. Mark Zuckerberg invested $100 million into Newark Public Schools in 2010 and it was largely seen as a failure. Gates wants schools and educators to drive the process. Bill Gates will fund a massive investment in education, pledging more than $1.7 billion into public schools, The Washington Post reported. Gates has long been a thought leader on improving school outcomes through the Bill an...