Foundation Turns Over Its Computer-Donation Program
The Detwiler Foundation has handed over its controversial program for distributing refurbished computers to schools to a new trade association that plans to take a more active role in lobbying Congress to promote such programs.
The California foundation's Computers for Schools program has helped place about 75,000 donated computers in schools since 1991, according to Fred Rios, who was the operations manager until last month.
The national program is now being run by the Computers for Schools...
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