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Schools give Windows 7 favorable reviews (October 22, 2009)
Education leaders from diverse school environments say the success of Windows 7 lies in the small details.
Freedom Writers use Microsoft, HP tools (July 1, 2009)
Microsoft and HP equipped the teachers with laptops and OneNote to help them better collaborate while writing their latest book.
Helping Schools Attract Stimulus Funding (April 15, 2009)
Channel Web: Schools can turn to Microsoft for help in developing processes for obtaining stimulus funding and for help planning for broad, long-lasting changes.
EDTECH: The benefits of using Windows Vista (November 13, 2008)
The chief technology officer of Hoover City (Ala.) Schools talks about the benefits his school district has gotten from using Vista.
ZDNet: Student Experience rises like a phoenix (October 10, 2008)
Microsoft's portal for students is out of beta and provides a helpful resource with tutorials and other content.
Microsoft, tech companies invest in ed reform (September 29, 2008)
Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft are investing heavily in global education reform initiatives.
Microsoft helps create "School Finder" site (July 16, 2008)
Parents can find and compare schools side-by-side on data such as graduation rates and academic scores.
Educators reflect on Bill Gates' impact (June 19, 2008)
Microsoft's founder has had a tremendous impact on schools and technology--and he's not done yet.
T.H.E. Journal: Live@edu integrates Exchange Labs (May 27, 2008)
The move brings expanded e-mail options and features to campus IT departments, including 10 GB of space per account.
eWeek: Microsoft aims to school Google collegiate apps (May 27, 2008)
Microsoft adds Exchange Labs e-mail to its Live @ Edu solution to keep pace with Google in online apps.

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Education announcements

Students join Web contest using Microsoft tools (October 20, 2009)
Illinois State Board of Education joins forces with Microsoft to launch Web design contest on environmental sustainability.
Ohio universities, Microsoft sign alliance agreement (October 1, 2009)
The agreement will help institutions in Ohio adopt a cloud-based approach to e-mail and collaboration.
UNESCO, Microsoft partner on education (July 7, 2009)
Partnership introduces a task force to analyze and recommend ways educators can use computers to improve their curriculums.
New ways for teachers to personalize learning (July 1, 2009)
The introduction of Windows 7, a relationship with the Smithsonian, and free software and services help teachers enhance education for students.
Students gain exposure to career planning (May 11, 2009)
Alabama Department of Education to deploy CareerForward curriculum statewide to help students better compete in the 21st century global economy.
Transforming education to give every child access to quality 21st-century instruction (January 15, 2009)
L. Michael Golden, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Education Products Group, describes Microsoft’s vision for education.
Microsoft helps schools embrace 21st-century learning (January 15, 2009)
Microsoft extends reach of Partners in Learning Innovative Schools program to more than 72,000 schools across 100 nations.
School of the Future Summit fosters reform (December 8, 2008)
Partners in Learning works with education leaders and policymakers around the world to help them to assess and overcome challenges.
Free online career development course available to 16 million students (December 2, 2008)
Microsoft, Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Virtual University offer CareerForward to help students prepare for a 21st-century workplace.
Microsoft studying games as learning tools (October 10, 2008)
Games for Learning Institute to study how games can boost student interest in math and sciences.

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