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Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs has given $10 million for a virtual reality project to the Washington Leadership Academy, a public charter school in the heart of Washington, D.C. The prize was one of ten such XQ Super School prizes awarded this year.
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“The prize money will be used in creating learning opportunities for public school students, attracting top talents in virtual reality technology,†Seth Andrew, co-founder of Washington Leadership Academy and founder of Democracy Prep Public Schools told Hypergrid Business. “And hire more teachers.â€
“We will make classroom teaching more exciting for students and teachers by offering innovative curriculum tailored to the needs of each individual student,â€Â he added.
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