14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is one of the companies that will participate to the ConnectED program announced by US President Barack Obama, with the tech giant to offer Windows devices made by Dell, Lenovo, and other partners at very low prices to schools across the country.
At the same time, the White House revealed in a public announcement that Microsoft would also contribute with no less than 12 million free copies of Office for American schools, although no details have yet been provided on the version of the productivity suite to be part of the campaign.
“Microsoft Corp. is committing to a substantial affordability program open to all U.S. public schools by deeply discounting the price of its signature Windows operating system, which will substantially bring down the cost of Windows-based devices,” the White House noted.
“For the roughly 2000 at-risk designated schools in the U.S., Microsoft will give away Microsoft’s IT Academy program and training – and will donate over $1 million to cover certification exams for students from these schools.”
Other companies that will join Microsoft as part of the ConnectED campaign include Apple, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Autodesk, and O’Reilly Media.