Michelle Obama surprises US school with $100,000 and Apple ipads

Former First Lady Michelle Obama gifted $100,000, Apple ipads and an outdoor basketball court to Randle Highlands Elementary as part of Ellen Degeneres's holiday special series "Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways". holiday special is a three-part series hosted by Ellen DeGeneres where celebrities give gifts to common people.

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Obama went to elementary school in month of October and surprised students by walking into school's computer lab. According to reports, people dresses in Elves costume handed each student an Ipad. Addressing school students, Obama said that she saw future doctors, teachers and presidents in m, adding that her intention was to make each and everyone had required things to help realise every dream. While such a move was applauded and celebrated by students and teachers alike, a few of city leaders raised a question that why a school system with an allocation of $1 billion in funds required a donation to help support students.

According to reports, Randle Highlands Elementary School received $4.3 million in funds, adding that it was $300,000 less than what school received last year. In addition to this, $9,000 are allocated to look after office and educational supplies and $4,300 is reserved for techlogy-based learning for students. It was said that school system shifted funds for support service to its main offices that ultimately led to a drop in allocation of funds at a few school campuses.

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A hope to help students in need

A Democrat council member, Vincent Gray hoped that donation by Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres made people aware of fundings needed in such schools. Gray also hoped that such a donation sent a mess to people involved in preparing budget to make sure that se students have all resources y need. According to reports, majority of students at Randle HIghlands come from black families and from families belonging to low-income sector.

In addition to this, 65 per cent of m are considered to be at risk as y are homeless, are in foster care or ir families need public assistance. Teachers at this school use ir personal resources to help se students by taking ir families to buy groceries and classroom supplies. school campus has a laundry machine to help students wear clean clos.

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(With inputs from ncies)