More than 7,000 schools across California will share a $25 million grant to invest in new technology, the state's Department of Education recently announced.
In 1999, nearly 30 California consumers and businesses filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming unfair competition over the sale of some operational and software systems, the Department of Education stated.
Microsoft agreed to pay $1.1 billion to users of its software in the state. The money that was not claimed by those involved in the lawsuit was put into a fund, which has now been granted to the state's poorest schools.
Educators have found they can use technology in the classroom as a way to provide students with a hands-on experience with tools they will need in the future. For example, teachers can connect a classroom laptop to an HD-TV, LED monitor or
DLP projector to create an interactive learning environment where students are more eager to participate.
This is the second phase of funding provided by the lawsuit. Earlier this year, approximately 7,000 schools and educational agencies received an award of $243 million.
