Found this site on the Internet by accident. I live in El Paso, Texas. Will let her know of this discovery. Businesses recognize the importance of investing in education and offering students the skills and experiences they need to become productive employees. For example, the software publisher Microsoft works with schools by sponsoring Family Technology Nights, which provide schools with a vehicle to gain community support for their technology plans.
Some support comes in the form of donations of funds, hardware, cabling, and technical expertise.
Other support comes from volunteers who donate time and effort for wiring schools, moving equipment, and project organization. Another example of partnering is the national NetDay program. NetDay 2000 is a program that encourages parents, students, teachers, business people, and community members to come together to help schools become networked. The program has been successful for Houston ISD, with thousands of miles of wire and hours of volunteer labor donated to help extend the HISD infrastructure to schools not previously connected. Another approach was used by the Radnor, Pennsylvania, school district.