Mac to School Ramps up Tech Buyback Program

Mac to School, a company that sells refurbished and recertified Apple devices to schools, is beefing up its buyback program, aiming to purchase $10 million worth of used technology from schools in 2015.

"Mac to School frequently works with districts that are looking to make room in their budgets to purchase newer ed tech — for example, selling iPad 2s to finance the purchase of iPad Airs," according to a news release. "By selling the older assets back to Mac to School, districts can lessen the financial impact of a big ed tech purchase."

Devices that the company decides are too old to resell are given to schools through its Give Mac program.

"Our mission is to provide a high-quality, low cost recertified Apple device option for districts across the country," said Robert Baker, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Mac to School, in a prepared statement. In order to do that, we partner with schools and districts to purchase their older devices, providing them with additional funds to use as they see fit. It is a priority to keep these devices in education. Once purchased, they are recertified and offered to those looking for more Apple devices at a lower cost."

More information is available at mactoscholl.com.

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