Re: [OS:N:] Promoting Linux in Education...

On Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 06:42:54PM -0500, Mark Jensen wrote:

> Does anyone here have any experience in promoting the use of Linux
> in Education?

Check out the list of links on http://pchb1f.gallaudet.edu/tricki/

There are several efforts out there that can provide you with some of
what you're looking for...  I've compiled a list of the ones I've
heard of I don't guarantee that ALL the links are current and
functional, but there's enough there to get you going, I think.
 
> Specifically, I have researched (through Google searches) what kinds
> of Operating Systems are mentioned in documents in the state in
> which I live.  I find hundreds of references to Microsoft and
> Windows, about 30 to Mac OS, and *nothing* on Linux or "open
> source".
> 
> I have contact for the Commissioner of Education for my state, but
> would like to see if anyone out there has any experience in
> communications at this level.  Any sample letters that others have
> used would be a GREAT start!  I certainly want to get her stance on
> Open Source software, and find out what it will take to get OSS (and
> Linux, in particular) into the public school system here.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark

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