Closing the skills gap - why Salesforce UK is offering free Slack Enterprise to higher and further education students
A regular feature of Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference is a commitment to the cause of US public school education, a cause close to the heart of CEO Marc Benioff. This year’s event saw the announcement of $27 million in grants nationwide, including $18 million directly going to public school districts in San Francisco, Oakland, New York, Chicago and Indianapolis.
This is delivering tangible results, according to the firm, which cites a series of stats to back up its claims:
- In Oakland, Salesforce-supported math teacher coaches helped drive an eight-point increase in standardized math assessment scores.
- In San Francisco, Salesforce funding has supported a broader middle school math improvement effort, with proficiency rates increasing nearly 8% since 2022.
- Across both districts, Salesforce’s investments have brought computer science to more than 130,000 Bay Area students.
Today in London at the company’s AIforce World Tour event, the British arm of the business picks up...
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