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Governor OKs $3M for Public School Technology
Pacific Daily News (09/11/2013) Sablan, JerickGuam Superintendent Jon Fernandez says $3 million in federal funds will be used to purchase new technology for schools, including 100 mobile laptop and tablet carts with a total of 3,000 computers. He says, "We want our students to exit high school ready to compete, and technology use be second nature to them." Because the funding is insufficient to purchase computers for all students, Fernandez says they will be concentrated in the "gateway" grade levels of fifth, sixth, ninth, and eleventh. Additionally, $150,000 has been earmarked to train teachers on incorporating the laptops and tablets into the curriculum. According to Fernandez, "We want to make sure our students are engaged and become proficient."
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