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San Francisco Mayor on a Mission to Increase School Tech Levels

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 11:55am

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee would like to get public schools' tech levels up to that of private schools, and has asked successful tech firms to “adopt” one of San Francisco’s 12 middle schools to provide them with learning tools. As a result of his request, he may be able to announce a large private gift to schools within the next few weeks.

San Francisco Examiner

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Epson Partners with DonorsChoose.org to Fund Classroom Technology

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 2:37pm

Epson America, Inc. has announced a 2012 holiday season initiative to help teachers acquire much-needed classroom technology for enhancing student learning. Through the DonorsChoose.org "Double Your Impact Program," Epson will donate two percent of purchases sold on Epson.com between Dec. 1 and Dec. 24, 2012, up to $100,000.

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Walton Family Foundation Invests $159 Million in K-12 Education Reform in 2011

Submitted by Judy Hartnett on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 7:19pm

The Walton Family Foundation announced investments totaling more than $159 million in education reform initiatives for 2011 – the largest single-year investment in education reform.

Sacramento Bee