Microsoft Partners in Learning Schools Agreement The Department of Education and Science (DES) and Microsoft has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the extension of the Partners in Learning School Agreement to all DEIS schools at primary and post-primary level. The Partners in Learning School Agreement is a particular element of Microsoft’s global Partners in Learning Programme, which aims to empower schools to significantly raise the level of ICT literacy among their staff and to support schools in developing an internal culture of innovation. Under the Agreement, Microsoft Limited is offering low cost desktop software(Windows XP Pro Upgrade and Office 2007) to certain disadvantaged Primary and Post-Primary schools. The schools selected for participation in the Partners in Learning School Agreement have been agreed by DES and Microsoft. Schools will be informed by letter shortly. The Agreement runs from July 2008 to June 2013 NCTE letter to Principals outling the agreement Microsoft letter with list of suppliers Letter from Microsoft with details of suppliers
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