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Last week, MƒA was a part of the Computer Science for All Initiative announcement made by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña. The mayor announced that they are already halfway toward their $40 million fundraising goal, in part because of MƒA’s 2.5 million donation. Education World noted MƒA’s support that will help to allow nearly 5,000 teachers to be trained over the next ten years:
The initiative is determined to provide students in the country’s largest school district with the computer science skills needed to succeed in a 21st century world.
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Just one year into the initiative, the city has raised $20 million in private donations so far. And, the city just received new commitments from Math for America (MƒA), Robin Hood Education and Technology Fund, Alexandria Real Estate Equities and several others.
Read more about the initiative here.