Retired dentist James Young, DDS, donated $50,000 to the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair after learning the state cut its funding for 2018, NewsOn6 reports.
Here's what you should know.
1. The state cut $38.2 million in funding for public schools next year.
2. The 47-year running science fair was a casualty of the lost funding.
3. The fair allows students to participate in one of six regional conferences, with the best projects advancing to a state exhibition.
4. Dr. Young was formerly a teacher in Cleveland Public Schools, and said he knew how important science fairs were to his students.