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May 24, 2013

End of Support for Windows XP Leaves Districts With Big Decisions

Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP, believed to be the most widely used operating systems in K-12 districts, leaving districts to upgrade or choose other options.  Read Full Post >

May 23, 2013

Schools Face the Future After Microsoft's Windows XP

Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP, leaving schools with the choice of upgrading to Windows 7 or 8, choosing a competitor's operating system, or going with alternative models.  Read Full Post >

May 21, 2013

Computer Science Moves Past 'Elective' Status in Washington State

Washington is the 10th state to enact a policy that awards students a math or science credit for successfully completing AP computer science.  Read Full Post >

May 07, 2013

Microsoft's Akhtar Badshah Reflects on STEM Ed. in the U.S.

Akhtar Badshah talked about Microsoft's YouthSpark program and how technology is changing education in the U.S.  Read Full Post >

February 15, 2013

N.Y. Schools Will Receive $87 Million for Tech. Upgrades From Settlement

New York state officials say money won from the settlement of an anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft supported hardware, software, and bandwidth upgrades in impoverished schools.  Read Full Post >

November 02, 2012

How Are Districts Covering the Tech. Costs of Common Core?

The Palm Beach school district in Florida and other districts around the country are taking creative approaches and seeking help from big technology companies such as Dell, Intel, and Microsoft.  Read Full Post >

September 21, 2012

Microsoft Launches $500 Million Global Youth Initiative

The software company is focusing the majority of its cash contributions on working to close the "opportunity gap" for youths around the world.  Read Full Post >

June 27, 2012

Microsoft Announces Move Into Cloud Services for Schools

Company's Office software will be available for free in the cloud to schools, raising its classroom competition with Google.  Read Full Post >

April 30, 2012

Microsoft Invests $300M in Nook Tablet, Textbook Business

Deal will unify Barnes & Noble's tablet and college e-textbook division and integrate those products with Microsoft Windows, setting up possible K-12 implications.  Read Full Post >

November 29, 2011

Staying Human in Movement to Mobile

Microsoft's Cameron Evans encouraged ed-tech advocates to think about unintended human consequences of ed-tech reform.  Read Full Post >

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