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

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., Technology Literacy Challenge Fund.

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With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

Evidence-based Investments There is a long-standing interest in spending academic intervention funds on programs with a record of success. Edtech Usage Concerns about underutilized edtech programs and poorly understood instructional practices were percolating prior to the pandemic. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

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