<html><head/><body><html><head/><body>This announcement of a new nonprofit subsidiary of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation working in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation makes me wonder what kind of code they are offering and under what kind of license. The landscape for educational technology is dynamic right now. I hope we can provide viable, sustainable alternative bundles using open technology in the near future. <br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Announces Launch of Ed-Fi Alliance<br>
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<strong><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=412600004">Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Announces Launch of Ed-Fi Alliance</a></strong><BR>The Austin-based organization will work to provide states and districts with the Ed-Fi solution, a standards-based data tool suite that integrates and organizes education data and information into Web-based dashboards, reports, and other applications.... <strong><em><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=412600004">More»</a></em></strong>
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