First of all, according to this link:

http://www.donorschoose.org/docs/Chromebooks.pdf

which has a section on how to apply, you apply, donorschoose puts your
request on their site, and if people donate to your request, you get the
chromebooks.  So what's Google's role in this?  Couldn't you do that any
time, anyway?

Second, our SU tech coordinator posted this internally.  I assume he got
it from donorschoose.

"As of December 10th, 11pm eastern time, we've received a tremendous
response 
to this offer. With a limited quantity of discounted Chromebooks
available, we 
cannot accept additional submissions at this time. If you'd like to be
notified if 
additional Chromebooks become available, read on for instructions."  




Bob Wickberg
Technology Coordinator
Brattleboro Union High School District # 6
802-451-3418



School Information Technology Discussion <[log in to unmask]> writes:
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> 
>http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/google-99-dollar-chromebooks-public-schools/
>
>Teachers will be able to purchase the already-cheap Samsung Series 5
>Chromebook
><http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/29/samsung-chromebook-series-5-550-review/>
> for $99 this holiday season, Google just announced on its blog. Mountain
>View will offer the Chromebok for that discounted price thanks to a
>partnership with the online charity DonorsChoose.org -- and that $99
>covers management and support in addition to the hardware. Public-school
>teachers who qualify will need to head to the Donors Choose website and
>to put in a request for up to 30 units. Everyone else can simply admire
>that act of benevolence -- or head to the aforementioned URL to make a
>donation of their own.
>