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Great philanthropic effort by George Lucas to continue his contributions to innovation in education.

Thanks for posting this. While I was aware of Lucas' philanthropic efforts, I had not read his statement before- very personal and inspirational! I hope he will be patient and thoughtful about how to best utilize these additional dollars. There is no need to rush headlong into the next fad..

"Distance learning courses have played an important role in raising awareness for one community-based charity, according to those involved. Online learning provider Virtual College worked with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Bradford to raise important issues regarding prejudice and discrimination in the workplace."

Using mobile technology as a tool for financial support... could this be geared toward education? (Has it been?)

Fantastically simple interface! It doesn't appear as though any funding is going to education, but more to households. But if this takes off, it would be great if the leaders of this non-profit lead school building initiatives, or other types of education initiatives.