Microsoft Commits $234 Million To Put PCs In Schools
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) will spend $234 million over the next five years to expand its educational program that includes getting more computers into classrooms to help bridge the digital divide, the company said on Tuesday.
The world's biggest software company said it aimed to reach 270 million people with the second stage of its Partners in Learning program, three times as many as it reached with a similar investment over the last five years.
Microsoft works with governments and non-governmental organizations around the world to help put computers such as Intel's "Classmate" laptop into schools, train teachers and influence education policy.
