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President Obama to Address America’s Students-Don’t Miss It!

On September 8, 2009 at 12pm ET, you are invited to join President Obama as he creates another historical moment. He will be addressing our nation’s children about the vital need to persist and succeed in school.
The U.S. Department of Education “encourages students of all ages, teachers, and administrators to participate in this historic moment [...]

If Obama doesn’t really care about 21st century skills, perhaps EETT proposed cuts don’t matter?

How jaded are you when it comes to school reform / transformation efforts, particularly when it comes to educational technology? Thursday President Obama proposed a cut in 2009-2010 EETT funding (the TitleIID, Enhancing Education through Technology program) from $269 million to $100 million. Hillary Goldman is surprised, quoting the joint ISTE / COSN / [...]