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T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 David Nagel	EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology.
T.H.E. Journal October 6, 2009 David Nagel	i3 To Fund 'Cutting Edge' School Reforms The program is designed to encourage and reward innovations in education that close achievement gaps, improve proficiency levels, improve graduation rates, or work to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and principals.
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Was I Wrong on Obama? We have an administration that believes in the power of technology in education, but wants to take a radically different approach to encouraging its use, shifting away from funding through loosely structured grants to having ed tech use integrated across all educational programs.
T.H.E. Journal March 8, 2010 David Nagel	i3 Innovation Grant Program Opens The United States Department of Education has released final priorities and opened the application process for the Investing in Innovation Fund, also known as "i3," a $650 million grant program.
T.H.E. Journal July 28, 2009 David Nagel	Obama Pushes for Education Reform with $4.35 Billion in Competitive Grants President Barack Obama is calling on states and districts to set higher standards for student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal February 3, 2010 David Nagel	Education Groups 'Extremely Concerned' over EETT Cut in Obama Budget If adopted by Congress without alteration, President Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget would cut the sole source of dedicated federal funding for education technology
T.H.E. Journal March 15, 2010 David Nagel	Obama's ESEA Blueprint Continues Emphasis on Assessment President Obama has released his new "Blueprint" for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, calling for the transformation of American K-12 education into a "world-class" system.
T.H.E. Journal August 1, 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	'A Test of Leadership' Arne Duncan believes that stimulus money earmarked for education technology provides local school districts with the resources to reform. It's on them to carry it through.
T.H.E. Journal April 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Two Plans, One Vision March 10, 2010 was an important day in education technology history.
T.H.E. Journal October 1, 2010 Susan McLester	Where's the Money? Four Places to Find Tech Funding We point the way to four distinct areas to take your search.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Wolf & Hall	Fighting the Good Fight Can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind?
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Why Aren't Dollars Following Need? The need for professional development is enormous and expressed; the question is, where's the money?
T.H.E. Journal April 2002 Geoffrey Fletcher	Groups Examine ESEA's Technology Provisions At a meeting held Feb. 25-28, the U.S. Dept. of Education worked with state directors of technology and members of the Regional Technology in Education Consortia to take a focused look at the technology provisions of the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Logic Deficit It's hard to make sense out of the president's proposal to eliminate a key technology program.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Weaver & Fernley	Tips for Getting Your Educational Technology Projects Funded Two points are important no matter what grant or source of funding you are looking at.
T.H.E. Journal July 2004 Frances Bryant Bradburn	Professional Development: Preloading Professional Development to Ensure Potential Success For North Carolina's IMPACT Model School Grant applicants, professional development started long before a single dollar was ever awarded.
T.H.E. Journal October 2008 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	President Ed Tech Following a rough ride with the Bush administration, only one candidate offers the policies and vision that can reinvigorate our industry and help our students gain a foothold on the future.
InternetNews February 4, 2011 Kenneth Corbin	White House Presses for R&D, Innovation As administration officials gear up for what could be a tough battle over the budget, the White House continues to make the case for investment in R&D, STEM education and other tech priorities.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships NCLB Draft a Boost for ed Tech... Grant Moves STEM Experts to Teach... Metametrics Launches Lexile Framework for Writing... etc.
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Education Reform Education reform is the comprehensive and prioritized change within the field of K-12 education that promotes the overall improvement of student performance and academic achievement. The NCLB Act targets four basic education reform principles.
T.H.E. Journal April 2003 Wendol & King	Technology for Charter Schools Too: A Team-Based Training Model Charter schools are a growing phenomenon in education. Because of the overwhelming start-up need to address curriculum, staffing, student recruitment, budget and so forth, technology planning and implementation are often forgotten.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Douglas Brooks	How to Write GRANTS: The Best Kept Secret in the School Business How do school districts, buildings or classroom teachers fund the products they need to improve student learning? The answer is through external grants. Here are some vital skills that will help when it comes to writing and applying for grants.
T.H.E. Journal September 30, 2009 David Nagel	States Look To Raise Reading Proficiency in Title I Schools The United States Department of Education is awarding $6.61 million in grants to eight states to help improving reading achievement among poorer students.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon	Follow the Money Federal largesse only goes so far. So to support their technology programs, districts are pursuing funding sources in the state, local, corporate, and taxpayer ranks.
InternetNews February 10, 2011	White House Unveils Wireless Broadband Push At a speech in Michigan, President Obama plans to debut National Wireless Initiative, an effort White House officials say will reduce the deficit while expanding mobile broadband service.
T.H.E. Journal January 2007 Frances Bryant Bradburn	A Program With Impact A suitably named North Carolina technology integration model is enriching teaching and learning in schools that need it most.
Chemistry World July 2009	UK science funding Adam Afriyie, UK shadow science minister, would like to see more investment in training the next generation of scientists and is pioneering a science literacy scheme for MPs
T.H.E. Journal November 2004	2005 HP Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative The program will award grants in cash and HP equipment to K-12 public schools and higher education institutions who are using mobile technology in innovative ways.
InternetNews January 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	House Proposal Floats $6b for Broadband Massive economic recovery bill would fund network expansion, health IT energy overhaul.
AskMen.com December 9, 2001 Michael Bucci	Get Your Priorities Straight Business is much like a game in many respects. It should be fun to play, but ultimately the goal is to do well and win. As a player in the game, you must be able to identify the different success factors that will help you accomplish your goals...
T.H.E. Journal December 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	No Child Left Behind, Version 2.0 The incoming Congress will take up the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. Here are a few ideas that deserve consideration if the law gets updated.
InternetNews April 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Regulatory Tug-of-War for Broadband Stimulus With more than 1,400 comments for how the broadband stimulus grants should be awarded, agencies have their hands full in setting rules for application period.
Wired December 22, 2008 David Goldston	Science We Can Believe In: How President Obama Can Recharge US Research With the economy in tumult and a deficit that could reach $1 trillion this year, the question is not whether research and development should be a priority but whether Obama will be able to deliver.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Using Technology to Maintain Competitiveness: How to Get Our Groove Back As China and India threaten the supremacy of the US economy, our best hope for keeping pace is putting ed tech funding to use to galvanize education.
National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	It's a Hobson's Choice: Dollars For Defense or for Education? In today's zero-sum budget world, every federal program is in a cutthroat fight for survival. Defense and education are no exception. As the largest slice of the government's discretionary spending pie, defense competes for dollars with everything else, including education.
Reason June 2009 Veronique de Rugy	The Age of Debt Barack Obama's first budget promises "fiscal responsibility" but delivers the opposite.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005	Grant Program Helps Integrate Technology Into the Classroom InfoSource is accepting applications for its grant program, awarding $2.5 million in online tools and training to school districts.
PHONE+ Martin C. VanDerSchouw	Who Owns Your Strategy? The author outlines four steps to help organizations succeed with their business strategies.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Dan Sullivan	The Top Ten Identifying your top 10 priorities for next year now will provide guidance for the journey and eventual satisfaction to investment advisors.
Geotimes November 2007 Linda Rowan	Science Legislation: America COMPETES, Geeks Rule and Everybody Wins The 110th Congress went into its August recess having successfully passed a major measure for physical science research and science and engineering education.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Big-Picture Politics The proposed cut in EETT funding shouldn't obscure the more positive signs of the new administration's support for ed tech.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	Polycom Enhances Grant Assistance Program Polycom Inc. has enhanced its Grant Assistance Program in order to help its customers purchase the video, voice, data, and Web communication solutions they need.
Chemistry World January 12, 2011 Andy Extance	EPSRC plans represent 'huge change' Academics are concerned that research grant cuts through to 2015 at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, changes in how students are funded, and more centralized control will threaten science careers.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 John Bailey	Making the Case: Research Efforts on Educational Technology The U.S. Department of Education is investing more than $56 million to study the conditions and practices under which technology is used to document its impact on student performance.
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Paula Love	Meta-Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities A new study focused on the Enhancing Education Through Technology program identified a strategy to develop partnerships to produce increased learning outcomes.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal	The iCommunication Initiative The $20 million iCommunication Initiative grant enables Ball State to enhance its technology and communications curriculum as well as add resources.
Chemistry World August 29, 2012 Rebecca Trager	Presidential candidates search for the right chemistry As the US prepares for a presidential election on 6 November, science and research groups appear to backing the current incumbent President Barack Obama.
T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 John K. Waters	Now What? We put the question to a host of K-12 IT leaders: If you had a one-shot chance to spend a big sum of technology money, where would you begin? Here are their shopping lists.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Michael Golden	Pennsylvania Provides Customized PETI Tools to Its EETT Grantees The state has found the Profiling Educational Technology Integration (PETI) tools to be very useful. They provide feedback to schools regarding their readiness to use technology, systemically enabling schools to more effectively leverage Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) investments for the attainment of NCLB goals.