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Microsoft Donates $1M To Local Education Effort

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A Los Angeles area school is the beneficiary of what software giant Microsoft says is its single largest technology donation, ever, to a school. Microsoft said the grant is going to the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, to create a model for the Los Angeles Unified School District to elevate teacher and student technology skills.

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In SF, tech crumbled the American dream — LA can do better

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With San Francisco gold-plated, who’s to say Los Angeles is far behind? Anti-gentrification activists in Boyle Heights and downtown have succeeded in their efforts to close at least one art gallery. Los Angeles doesn’t need to become another San Francisco. Employee engagement and education.