1,000 Students From 29 School Districts Earn Free Home Computer This Fall; Dell TechKnow Graduation Rate Up 270 Percent Year-Over-Year.ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL) More than 1,000 middle-school students from 29 school districts nationwide graduated from the Dell TechKnow program last fall, a 270 percent increase over the previous year. The students earned a free Dell desktop computer they learned to refurbish themselves. The Dell TechKnow program enables low-income, middle-school students to earn a free refurbished home computer and learn technology skills that can promote self-esteem and academic success. The program also helps prepare students for opportunities in today's technology-driven world. Participating school districts for the Fall 2004 semester include: --California.: Alameda Unified School District If you are looking for the school district located in Arcadia, California, see Arcadia Unified School District. The Alameda Unified School District serves the city of Alameda, USA. --Colorado: Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools is the public school system in Denver, Colorado, United States. The first school was a log cabin on the corner of 12th street between Market and Larimer streets that opened in 1859. --Florida: Miami-Dade County Public School --Georgia: Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. APS is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall. Currently, the system has an active enrollment of 57,000 students, attending a total of 85 schools: 59 elementary --Illinois: Chicago Public Schools Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians, is a school district that controls over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois. --Kentucky: Fayette County Fayette County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:
--Louisiana: New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded Parish Public School --Michigan: Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is 116,800. --North Carolina: Anson, Charlotte, Kannapolis, Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
--Pennsylvania: York City, Bethlehem and Harrisburg City Independent School Districts --Tennessee: Metro Nashville Public Schools, Wilson County Wilson County is the name of four counties in the United States:
--Texas: Austin, Alief, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Grape Creek, La Joya, Laredo and Pampa Independent School Districts --Virginia: Norfolk Public Schools "As a trusted partner in the education market, Dell wants to help middle-school students build lifelong learning skills that prepare them for opportunities in today's digital economy," said Karen Bruett, Dell's director of education and community initiatives. "The Dell TechKnow program accomplishes this by teaching children how computers work through a unique after-school program in which the students take computers apart, rebuild them and then take them home." More than 4,660 students across the United States have completed the program since its inception in July 2001. All students are defined as "at-risk" or low-income; more than 80 percent of students participating in the program are Hispanic and African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. . About 45 percent of the participating students are female. About Dell TechKnow The Dell TechKnow program is a 40-hour, self-paced, hands-on course. Students in the Dell TechKnow program receive a free refurbished Dell desktop computer and work in teams to learn computer basics. Students learn how to take apart and re-build the computer, install software; upgrade, diagnose and fix basic hardware problems; and how to use the word processing and educational software. In addition, students must meet certain program requirements such as attending school, demonstrating good citizenship and sustaining or improving their grades. Students in the program also learn important 21st-Century Skills such as teamwork, collaboration and communications. Upon completion of the course, students earn a refurbished Dell desktop computer, operating system and software to take home and receive one-year Internet access at no charge through a nationwide partnership with America Online or a variety of regional service providers. For more information about the program, visit www.dell.com/k12/techknow. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) is a trusted and diversified information-technology supplier and partner, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of products and services directly to customers worldwide. Dell, recognized by Fortune magazine as America's most admired company and No. 3 globally, designs, builds and delivers innovative, tailored systems that provide customers with exceptional value. Company revenue for the past year was $49.2 billion. For more information about Dell and its products and services, visit www.dell.com. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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