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A Pennsylvania initiative included in the newly passed budget, Rendell highlighted, authorizes $200 million to provide each student in Pennsylvania public schools from fourth grade upward with an Internet-equipped laptop computer.

These four teachers, along with four others, are competing in front of an audience for the coveted title of "Iron Science Teacher." The teachers are given everyday objects and asked to create a science activity for students — in about 10 minutes.

The internship is unpaid, but Mr. Roybal could afford to take it because Connecticut College gave him a $3,000 stipend as part of its summer program subsidizing internships for juniors. If not for the stipend, he said, he would be waiting tables at home.

The Associated Press reports the original laptops will be refurbished through private fundraising efforts led by former Gov. King. The revitalized machines will be redeployed in other areas of the state’s K-12 education system, resulting in more than 70,000 computers being in use by this fall.

Mundie said one problem is that people and mass media in the United States "just don’t celebrate engineers" as some other countries do.

“We have to compete in the world economy,” Schweitzer said. “We are no longer competing with Idaho – we are competing with India; we are no longer competing with Colorado – we are competing with China.”

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Room is still available for middle school students from 24 eligible communities wishing to enroll in the Learning Engineering by Application (LEAP) Camp, July 30 – August 4 on the campus of Montana State University.

The majority of statewide virtual schools, which mostly are geared toward high school students, offer courses that supplement traditional brick-and-mortar schools. But a growing number of virtual charter schools are offering high schoolers the option of earning their diploma the digital way, without ever stepping foot in a classroom.

“Access and success after high school takes many forms, and we’re honored to work with such talented individuals and organizations that are making a huge difference to Montana students,” said Jim Stipcich, president of SAF. “This pool of grantees reflects efforts taking place all across Montana to help students succeed.”