Getting technology into classrooms has been expensive in recent years. But now, teachers in Maricopa County can go to a big warehouse and take whatever they want off of the shelves to use in their classrooms — for free.

It’s called the STEM Resource Center and it’s the result of a new partnership between Amazon and the Maricopa County Superintendent’s Office.

So how did this all come to be? The Show spoke with County Superintendent Steve Watson more about it.

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