[1][2] Musk's personal views include frequent criticism of the American education system.
[4] In October 2021, Musk tweeted that he would start a new university named Texas Institute of Technology and Science, which corresponds to the acronym TITS.
[5] In December 2023, tax records revealed that Musk had donated $100 million to a new foundation, "The Foundation", set up to create a primary and secondary school focused on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
[8][9] The foundation included plans to expand the project to the university level accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
[8] In 2022, Musk allocated Tesla, Inc. stock valued at $2.2 billion to The Foundation, as reported by Bloomberg.