Word: schaar
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...teachers have been given ample opportunity to obtain and learn to operate the new calculators. Texas Instruments, the largest supplier of the machines, has helped finance training sessions for teachers and has provided some 2,000 calculators to 300 schools at a 25%-to-30% discount. Says Richard Schaar, a vice president at TI: "Equity is certainly a critical issue, but the graphing calculator is a relatively affordable solution to the need for equipment and technology in the classroom. Think about a computer system. How many graphing calculators can you get for the cost...