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The Digital Promise is now a national center, launched yesterday with startup fund and support from the U.S. Dept. of Education, the Carnegie Corporation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Its focus is on identifying breakthrough technologies, rapid evaluation of new products, and incentivizing the private sector to invest in product R & D for K-12 education. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/09/15/fact-sheet-digital-promise-initiative

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