The US has a childcare crisis. Enter: Jeff Bezos? Amazon tycoon bets big on Bezos Academy
In 2018, Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people in the world, announced that he would create a network of free Montessori-inspired preschools. The move was met with surprise from some Montessori educators and a fair bit of skepticism from many in the early childhood education space.
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