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Friday, December 17, 2010

Calaveras News - Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds CORE’s Commitment to Advance Digital Education

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds CORE’s Commitment to Advance Digital Education

Sacramento, CA...Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today applauded the California Office to Reform Education’s (CORE) commitment to advance his ground-breaking free Digital Textbook and Technology Initiative to help ensure a technologically advanced education system for California’s students. CORE is the non-profit organization established to carry out bold education reforms under the state’s Race to the Top application. The Governor also announced that the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will provide funding to CORE to launch a digital academic assessment pilot program in participating school districts....

“I am so proud that California is leading the way in digital textbooks and using technology to transform public education,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “I applaud our visionary school district leaders in CORE who have committed to meet the changing needs of California’s students in the 21st Century.”

To advance the Governor’s Digital Textbook and Technology Initiative, CORE will partner with top education technology leaders, leading publishers, philanthropic foundations and reform-minded school districts across the state. School districts and teachers will be invited to join this partnership to expand the use of education technology by developing and adopting digital