Additional States to Adopt Google Apps in Schools

Following trailblazer Oregon, two more U.S. states are adopting Google Apps in their educational systems statewide.

Colorado and Iowa join Oregon in Google Apps for Education, which offers Gmail, Docs, Sites, Video and Groups to elementary school, junior high and high school students across both states.

Part of the motivation for states adopting Google Apps is financial. In a tight time software licensing fees are no doubt a wonderful thing to leave off. Oregon, Google said, would save $1.5 million in the change-over.

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