{"id":2390,"date":"2013-06-07T20:17:23","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T20:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2013-06-07T20:31:46","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T20:31:46","slug":"connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/blurts\/2013\/06\/07\/connected\/","title":{"rendered":"ConnectEd"},"content":{"rendered":"

On thursday, the President announced ConnectEd – a program aimed at the digital needs of K-12. Here is a pdf <\/a>that explains the focal points of the program.<\/p>\n

The program identifies three target areas – high connections for schools (I see nothing about home, but specific mention is made of rural schools), better support and training for existing teachers, and encouraging private partnerships. Funding is a little vague. It appears that connectivity is the responsibility of the FCC and e-rate. The text of the announcement also describes better use of existing educational funds.<\/p>\n

My read is that the value here is in the statement of goals which may encourage certain uses of existing funds. It appears this is a message for states, but there is nothing I see in the allocation of tax funds. I think the e-rate makes use of money collected from you and me through the telcos.<\/p>\n

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