House draft would overhaul ed-tech funding

Lawmakers' proposal for renewing Title II of NCLB calls for teacher training and student literacyi in technology, among other measures
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

Ed tech leaders are commending changes proposed in a House committee discussion draft on the future of NCLB, saying such changes would be a big step in realizing that the use of technology in the classroom is essential to improving schools and learning in the 21st century.