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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Federal Program Evaluations and Program-Related Reports: The First-Year Implementation of the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund in Five States (American Institutes for Research, 2000). Department of Education Guidance: Guidance on the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program (March 2002).

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. Between 2009 and 2014, records provided by the district show it spent about $4.7 In 2014, the district’s program evaluation department published a study on the reading program’s impact on student learning, as measured by standardized tests. Jefferson County Public Schools evaluation.

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