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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has its eye on the Central Falls public schools and area charter schools once again, touring the school district and meeting with the leaders of the charter schools. Central Falls was one of three districts to receive support from the Gates Foundation last fall to collaborate with area charters to improve student achievement. The public schools are partnering with the Learning Community, Blackstone Valley Prep, the Segue Institute for Learning and the International Charter School. Gates is exploring whether to provide grants to this partnership for, in this case, capital improvements.