<p>REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Peel District School Board, Canada's second-largest public school board, has deployed Microsoft Office 365 to more than 150,000 students, administrators and staff members.</p><p>(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)</p><p>"Our focus is always on our students and equipping and preparing them for future success," said Mark Keating, chief information officer, Peel board. "Our decisions on technology are driven by teaching and learning, and with the deployment of Office 365, we will be able to put more power directly into the hands of our staff and students."</p><p>The launch provides the district with the capabilities once reserved for the world's largest corporations and, according to a recent IDC study, allows the board to give students the technology needed to gain the third most-valued skill, Microsoft Office proficiency, for the high-growth, high-wage jobs of the future. The district considered offerings from other companies but chose Office 365 because it supports multiple operating systems and mobile platforms, thereby supporting the district's bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiative.</p><p><a href="http://www.4-traders.com/MICROSOFT-CORPORATION-4835/news/Microsoft-Corporation--Peel-District-School-Board-gives-Office-365-high-marks-17579239/">Keep reading...</a></p>