Sacramento schools to share in $25 million
Schools that serve large numbers of poor children are getting new money to pay for technology as the state releases $25 million through the second phase of a legal settlement with Microsoft, the California Department of Education announced today.
More than 7,400 schools statewide -- including 293 in Sacramento -- are getting the funds. The money comes from a 2006 class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, in which 27 California consumers and businesses sued the company, alleging unfair competition in the sale of some operational and software systems. Microsoft settled for $1.1 billion, with an agreement that any money that was not claimed by individual consumers would go into a fund to benefit the state's poorest schools.
"This funding to help school districts purchase technology comes at a critical time when schools continue to struggle because of severe budget cuts," said state Superintendent Jack O'Connell.
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