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Updated January 18, 2006
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Education Technology Programs,
Title II, Part D of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act
Charmaine Mercer
Analyst in Social Legislation
Domestic Social Policy Division
Bonnie F. Mangan
Technical Information Specialist
Knowledge Services Group
Summary
The Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2001 (Title II, Part D of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]) establishes the EdTech grant
program. The purpose of EdTech is to improve student academic achievement by
utilizing technology in schools. This report describes the EdTech program, including
the allocation of grant funds to state and local education agencies; provides annual
appropriations data for the program; and discusses the applicability of child Internet
protection to EdTech grantees. In addition, Title II, Part D includes the Ready-to-Learn
Television program, which is also described in this report. This report will be updated
as warranted.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) of 2001 (P.L. 107-110) reauthorized the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. Title II, Part D of the
reauthorized ESEA consists of the following four subparts: State and Local Technology
Grants; National Technology Activities; Ready-to-Learn Television; and Child Internet
Safety. In this report, all of the subparts except Ready-to-Learn Television (RTLT) are
referenced as EdTech.
EdTech resulted from the consolidation of two previous technology programs - the
Technology Literacy Challenge Fund and the Technology Innovation Challenge Grant.
Both of the aforementioned programs were previously authorized as components of Title
III, Part A of the ESEA. Similar to its predecessors, the primary goal of EdTech is to
improve student academic achievement by utilizing technology in schools.
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