Educational reformers have long touted standards, accountability, statewide testing.
Schilling, who is fluent in Spanish, has also funded educational projects in South America and Africa. In Kenya, a Behind the Classroom Door Foundation grant buys texts and science equipment and supplies for students in a poor, rural community. In Chile, three school projects to create learning centers, a basic science laboratory, and student- created teaching materials are all funded by Schilling. During the last 18 years, Schilling has volunteered on more than 55 scientific research projects in Kenya, Peru, Chile, and throughout the world. Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, with 35 schools and 23,000 kindergarten through 12 th grade students, ranks as the largest district in the East San Gabriel Valley, the 9 th largest district in LA County and 48th largest among more than 1,000 school districts in California.