The excitement in Michigan's middle schools is around the Freedom to Learn program, a 1-to-1 wireless laptop initiative envisioned initially in 2001 by Rick Johnson, Michigan's former Speaker, of the House. Today, about 20,000 Michigan middle school students and their teachers - the majority in schools not making adequate yearly progress as defined by the NCLB Act - are using HP wireless laptops to improve teaching, and learning. And the early results are incredibly positive: increased motivation and excitement, improved attendance, higher student achievement, changed teaching styles, increased collaboration among teachers, and greater involvement from parents.
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