The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes. 400 kids lost their school.
When Priscilla Chan opened a school for disadvantaged kids in 2016 with her husband, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, she took aim at some of America's thorniest challenges.
'A persistent academic achievement gap separates white children and children of color — and wealthier children and their lower-income peers,' the school's website said. 'A similarly large health gap mirrors these differences.'
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