Dunham Fund providing computers for East’s Magnet Academy students

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Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy students includling Salvador Garci(center) work independently laptops subjects ranging from climatology geology animal behavior class

Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy students includling Salvador Garcia (center) work independently on laptops on subjects ranging from climatology to geology to animal behavior in class on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Dunham Fund has committed to a grant of up to $660,000 to buy a computer device for every student enrolled in the Magnet Academy. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

After using computer program get his robot respond sound eighth grader Patrick Kenyclaps get it move Tuesday February 19 2013

After using a computer program to get his robot to respond to sound, eighth grader Patrick Kenyon claps to get it to move on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at the Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy. The Dunham Fund has committed to a grant of up to $660,000 to buy a computer device for every student enrolled in the Magnet Academy. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Seventh grader BriannPing works climatology lessher laptop Fref Rogers East Magnet Academy Tuesday February 19 2013. The Dunham Fund has

Seventh grader Brianna Ping works on a climatology lesson on her laptop at the Fref Rogers East Magnet Academy on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Dunham Fund has committed to a grant of up to $660,000 to buy a computer device for every student enrolled in the Magnet Academy. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Instructor Brett Trygar answers questifor seventh grader JessicForbes as Julian Garciworks his LEGO robot Tech Wizards lab Fred Rogers East

Instructor Brett Trygar answers a question for seventh grader Jessica Forbes as Julian Garcia works on his LEGO robot in the Tech Wizards lab at the Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Dunham Fund has committed to a grant of up to $660,000 to buy a computer device for every student enrolled in the Magnet Academy. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Tyler Marek builds LEGO robot Tech Wizards lab Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy Tuesday February 19 2013. | Jeff Cagle~For

Tyler Marek builds a LEGO robot in the Tech Wizards lab at the Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy students work independently laptops subjects ranging from climatology geology animal behavior class Tuesday February 19

Fred Rogers East Magnet Academy students work independently on laptops on subjects ranging from climatology to geology to animal behavior in class on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Dunham Fund has committed to a grant of up to $660,000 to buy a computer device for every student enrolled in the Magnet Academy. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media

Dunham Fund advisor Mark Truemper presents check for $600000.00 toward East AurorSchool District's 1:1 computer initiative Tuesday Feb. 19 2013.

Dunham Fund advisor Mark Truemper presents a check for $600,000.00 toward the East Aurora School District's 1:1 computer initiative on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. | Donnell Collins~For Sun-Times Media

AURORA — Thanks to a $660,000 grant, the East Aurora School District will be able to purchase a computer for every student in the district’s Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy next year. In all, the grant from the Dunham Fund will put laptops into the hands …