Microsoft: Innovation in Education Crucial for Reversing IT Skills Gap

High-tech jobs are going unfilled at Microsoft and other IT companies. Microsoft is investing in programs to help today’s student land those positions.

Amid the backdrop of the Education World Forum (EWF) and the British Education Technology & Training (BETT) Show, Microsoft is detailing how the Redmond, Wash.-based company is leveraging technology to help advance education and prepare students for tomorrow’s in-demand IT jobs.