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Philadelphia School of the Future — Opening Ceremonies
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, 8 a.m. EDT
4021 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.

Event Coverage: On-Demand Video

Opening day of the School of the Future with footage of the ribbon cutting ceremony, learners entering school, bell ringing and class. (.wmv file, 3 min. 15 sec.)

Paul Vallas, CEO of the School District of Philadelphia, discusses Microsoft’s role in the development of the School of the Future. (.wmv file, 34 sec.)

Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, discusses Microsoft’s partnership with the School District of Philadelphia. (.wmv file, 42 sec.)

Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, discusses the School of the Future’s “grand experiment. (.wmv file, 18 sec.)

Craig Mundie, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, discusses the benchmark the School of the Future sets for worldwide education leaders. (.wmv file, 38 sec.)

Feature Stories

Microsoft Guides Philadelphia Schools Through Adoption of Competency-Based Approach to Employee, Partner and Student Development (July 31, 2006)

Education Leaders Around the World Look to Microsoft for Ideas and Guidance at Worldwide School of the Future Summit (Aug. 17, 2005)

Press Releases

School District of Philadelphia and Microsoft Open School of the Future (Sept. 6, 2006)

Microsoft and the School District of Philadelphia Break Ground To Build School of the Future (Nov. 15, 2004)

Microsoft and the School District of Philadelphia Team Up To Build School of the Future (Sept. 4, 2003)

Fact Sheets

School of the Future (.DOC file, 72 KB, September 2006)

Timeline From 2003 to the Present (.DOC file, 41 KB)


Microsoft Spokespeople Bios

Craig Mundie, Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corp.

Gerri Elliott, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, Microsoft

Linda K. Zecher, Vice President, U.S. Public Sector, Microsoft (.DOC file, 23 KB)

Anthony Salcito, General Manager, Manager for Education, U.S. Public Sector, Microsoft (.DOC file, 22 KB)

Mary J. Cullinane, Groupl Manager, U.S. Partners in Learning, Microsoft (.DOC file, 22 KB)

School of the Future Spokespeople Bios

Paul Vallas, CEO, School District of Philadelphia (.DOC file, 22 KB)

Ellen Savitz, Senior Vice President for Development, School District of Philadelphia (.DOC file, 21 KB)

Shirley Grover, Ed.D., Principal, School of the Future (.DOC file, 22 KB)

James E. Nevels, Chairman, Philadelphia School Reform Commission (.DOC file, 21 KB)

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