New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish today announced the state’s partnership with Microsoft Corp. to transform schools into catalysts for economic opportunity in several rural communities. The joint effort will benefit 10 school districts in rural New Mexico: Fort Sumner Municipal Schools, Mosquero Municipal Schools, Loving Municipal Schools and the seven districts of the Northwest Regional Education Cooperative #2 consortium (Chama Valley, Cuba, Dulce, Jemez Mountain, Mesa Vista, Peñasco and Questa schools). Each of the four projects will receive funds to develop innovative school and community programs that also support the creation of meaningful work for local citizens in the fields of agriculture, technology, home construction and film production.
Under the agreement, Microsoft will contribute up to $2 million in funding through its U.S. Partners in Learning initiative, plus a dedicated Microsoft employee to work with New Mexico’s Office of the Governor and Public Education Department to help each program focus on its goals.
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