A Moment to Shine: Using Title I Recovery Act Funds for Educational Technology

Educational technology was much simpler back when the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was first passed— before the advent of the personal computer, the virtual blackboard, video technology and the Internet. Forty-four years ago, when the bill was first debated, who could have envisioned the grand possibilities that waited beyond chalkboards and paper textbooks?

Today, leading principals, teachers and educational technologists think that another landmark piece of legislation is going to have a major impact on American education. There are $10 billion in additional Title I funds allocated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA ), on top of the $14.5 billion that was already expected through general educational appropriations. This dramatic increase in funding represents an unprecedented opportunity to use technology to educate the next generation of Americans. To learn how, read A Moment to Shine.