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Friday, February 8, 2013

Bloomberg Schools Gift Accepted

New York City mayor gave $50K to his hometown school district.

According to a statement posted on the school website, Medford Public Schools has accepted a grant of $50,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies on behalf of New York City mayor and Medford High graduate Michael Bloomberg. Here is the full statement from the school department: We are pleased to report that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded Medford High School a grant of $50,000 to supplement our $3.3 million Technology Initiative. The very generous gift by Michael R. Bloomberg,Medford High School Class of 1960, is in memory of his mother, Charlotte R. Bloomberg, a beloved and distinguished member of the Medford community. The funding request was initiated by Technology Director Richard Trotta. The funding will be used to set up a state of …

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