Microsoft recently announced new low-cost hardware for schools across the US, aiming to address the technological issues in the education system



From WPCentral:

Hardware is just the first step in the process after the announcement. It takes learning methods, rollout planning and initialized transformation to really make an impact to better student learning at school. Today, Microsoft has announced the start of the distribution of some devices to some of the district schools.

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