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Google Apps Perfect (and free) For Public Schools "All they need is a Web browser,"

April 29, 2010 /

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With no ads, no costs to schools and no hardware to maintain or software to install, launching Google’s cloud network in Oregon public schools, officials say, was a no-brainer.

Oregon became the first state in the nation to offer Google Apps for Education in K-12 classrooms, according to the company on Wednesday, April 28. School officials believe the move will save money, enhance communication and collaboration, and prepare students for the digital work force that awaits them. The state’s 197 school districts can choose to use the cloud-based suite that comes with filtered e-mail, calendaring, document sharing and a host of multimedia streaming options.

By Russell Nichols, Staff Writer

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