Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Gates Influence Overview Get price FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2009, file photo Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates speaks at the "Get Schooled" conference hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom in Los Angeles. The Gates Foundation has been by far the biggest player in the school reform movement, spending around $200 million a year on grants to elementary and secondary education. Now the foundation is taking unprecedented steps to influence education policy, spending millions of dollars to sway how the federal government distributes $5 billion in grants to overhaul public schools. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, FILE) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 090908071740 Creation Date: September 08, 2009 11:59:18 AM Submission Date: October 25, 2009 02:13:54 PM Photographer: Jae C. Hong Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: SEPT 8, 2009 FILE PHOTO. Resolution: 2676 x 3796 1.35 MB Person: Bill Gates Location: Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, United States Transmission Reference: WXSC301 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: SMC SMC**DC**JCH LAS**NY** SMC* Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes