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Apple has agreed to a revised deal that will put iBooks in approximately one-third of Maine’s public high schools this fall. “I’m absolutely delighted,” said Education Commissioner Susan Gendron, who had been working with Apple to salvage the program after her department failed to sign up enough schools to account for the 8,400 laptop minimum.

Maine’s Education Department did not reach its goal of signing up enough high schools by the end of July to account for 8,400 iBooks, the number necessary for an interim plan to put laptops in some high schools. “Commissioner Susan Gendron still held out hope that the laptop plan could be salvaged if more schools sign up over the next few days and if Apple lowers the minimum participation level,” reports AP.