Which school did the program initially begin at?
Carmen Arace Middle School
Where is it located?
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Who headed it?
Delores Bolton
What did it purchase for everybody?
laptop computers
Are other educational institutions planning on doing the same?
yes
Where?
rural Maine and New York City
When did New York approve their program?
April 12
For how many pupils?
1.1 million
How many are in the fourth grade?
87,000
How much did the first program cost?
$2.5 million
What problems was it fixing?
low scores on standardized tests and dropping enrollment
Did it work?
yes
How much did it improve enrollment?
by 20%
What about scores?
by 35%
Who approved the plan in Maine?
Angus King
What office does he hold?
Governor
How much did he budget for it?
$50 million
Which pupils is he planning to fund first?
seventh-graders
How many?
17,000
Were there difficulties encountered by the program?
yes