Microsoft's Partners in Learning initiative

Technology has the potential to remove barriers for students and educators everywhere. Powerful software and the internet are changing our access to knowledge. Innovative ways to teach and learn are redefining the classroom experience. And there are new expectations for students: beyond just basic skills, students need proficiency in collaboration, communication, and managing information - 21st Century Skills - and they need access to the learning tools that put those skills within reach.
Empowering Schools
The goal of the Partners in Learning initiative is to empower schools to increase student learning through teacher development and leadership. Through Partners in Learning, Microsoft is partnering with experts in education and curriculum development to deliver high-quality learning and development experiences for educators, resources to support success in the classroom and opportunities to network with colleagues.

At Microsoft, we believe that using information and communication technology (ICT) in education can be a powerful catalyst to improving teaching and learning for all. Ultimately, education changes lives, families, communities, and nations. We strive to create sustainable long-term success models for educational change by bringing our resources, practices, and programs together in partnership with educational and government leaders.

Programs
Partners in Learning Grants Program
Learn how over the next five years, national learning grant investments will create a sustainable model for improving the use of technology in teaching and learning.

Fresh Start for Donated Computers
Find out of your school qualifies for Microsoft software at no cost through the Fresh Start for Donated Computers program.

School Agreement Subscription Licensing Program
Reduced pricing allows participating schools to acquire software licenses at rates significantly below commercial prices, and provides an easier way to manage valuable technology resources.