Sawyer Merritt summary:
@xAI is donating millions of dollars to help four schools in the Memphis, Tennessee area with years of deferred maintenance.
For each of the schools, xAI is offering project management, construction, installation, replacement, and/or repair of the following:
• General School – Painting of hallways, common areas, and classrooms; windows; lighting upgrades or modernization; plumbing and restroom modernization; HVAC and A/C units; landscaping and beautification upgrades and modifications.
• Outdoor Athletic/Outdoor – Turf or natural grass football, baseball, soccer, and open play fields with associated bleachers; an athletic track; scoreboard; fencing or barriers; landscaping and beautification upgrades and modifications.
• Indoor Athletic – Indoor basketball court with associated bleachers, a weight room and exercise area, lighting upgrades or modernization, and a scoreboard
• Specialized Areas (library, cafeteria, auditorium, etc.) – Chemistry and technology labs with associated materials and resources; modular walls for individual study or collaborative work; furniture, wayfaring signage, and audio-visual equipment; lighting upgrades or modernization; and climate control systems and supportive technology.
xAI is not asking for anything in return from these communities. They just want to help and invest in the community where they have their AI supercomputer. xAI referred to these as “in-kind donations,” meaning the company would pay for them directly, with no funds changing hands between the company and the school district.
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Memphis spends about $1,900,000,000 for students 106,000 students or $17,924 each.
Madison taxpayers spend more than $25,000 per student, this despite long term, disastrous reading results.