Technology has become increasingly important to all aspects of our society. Our schools understand the need to provide students with the skills to succeed in this digital world. Because commercial software is so expensive, many schools cannot afford to provide it. Open Source software is the solution to this problem. This software is free to use, free to change and free to share. In the last several years, Open Source software has matured to the point where it is a viable alternative to commercial, closed source software. The broader benefits of a national adoption of Open Source technologies stretch from the individual, through the local community to the country at large. For the first time, students are provided with legitimate copies of the tools they are using in schools for use at home free of the fear of piracy, local communities find some relief of budget cuts and, since most FOSS programs are international, U.S. students are afforded the opportunity to interact with students and software professionals from around the world.