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Micron's $250 million bet on kids is a blueprint for America's future

America's next 250 years start with investing in our children

By Sanjay Mehrotra Fox News

Published July 2, 2026 4:45am EDT | Updated July 2, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of visionaries bet everything on a radical idea: that ordinary people, given liberty and opportunity, could build a great and innovative nation. As we approach America's 250th birthday, it's time to make another bold bet on our workforce and the next generation.

Idaho-based Micron Technology has committed more than $200 billion to expand semiconductor manufacturing and R&D right here in the United States. One of the largest private investments in the country’s history, it will generate more than 90,000 U.S. jobs.

But Micron's investment in America never stopped at fabs. Micron has more than $300 million planned nationally over the next 20 years for education, community, veteran and workforce development programs. Micron announced today that it is once again leading the way for the private sector by........

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