NEWS ADVISORY

STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO ANNOUNCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE COMPUTERS

“INTO THE HOMES” OF ALL FOURTH GRADERS!

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY TRANSFORMS THE PROMISE:

“A CHICKEN IN EVERY POT” TO A

“COMPUTER IN EVERY FOURTH GRADERS’ HOME”!

Contact: Sherry Williamson (203) 977-4095

(Stamford, CT), November 28, 2001: As part of a continuing effort to keep Stamford Public School students on the cutting edge of technology, Dr. Anthony L. Mazzullo is making good on his promise to put a computer into the homes of every fourth grader in the district.

After over a year of research, study and collaboration with local and national business leaders and educators, the district has come up with a comprehensive program that integrates the best of education, entrepreneurship, private sector capitalism and extraordinary benevolence.

WHO: Participants include:

US Computer Connections, Stamford Chamber of Commerce, JM Wright Technical School, City of Stamford Information Technology Department, Law Offices of Peter W. Shafran, CTE. Inc., Cox Radio, Cristina Foundation, Connecticut Voices for Children, and Per Scholas.

WHEN: Monday, December 10, 2001

3:00 pm

WHERE: Board Room – 5^th Floor

Stamford Government Center

888 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT