As part of its $200 million commitment to "Educate to Innovate" campaign, Intel will provide training to more than 100,000 U.S. math and science teachers over the next three years. "Intel has worked for decades to improve science and math education, so the president's initiative is exciting and timely," said Shelly Esque, Intel's vice president and Legal and Corporate Affairs director. "At Intel, we feel strongly that the real magic to help young minds compete in an innovative society comes from the teachers."

The pledged amount also covers continued support for Intel Math and Intel Teach professional development, Intel Schools of Distinction Math and Science program and other Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program grants, including the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which reach 600,000 American students per year.

Source: Intel news release and Washington Post, $250 million initiative for science, math teachers.