Networking for K-12 education: the federal perspective

This article explains the need for quality educational technology in our schools, and notes the contributions of existing technology in improving education. It describes the potential that telecommunications network technology holds for revitalizing American education. It outlines the major federal programs that provide policy guidance and funding assistance for educational institutions to access and contribute to the evolving National Information Infrastructure (NII), and summarizes federal activities to date. In particular it describes the relevant experiences of the first year of the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP) which is part of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce. Contact information for all federal programs is provided as well. Comments Postprint version. Published in Internet Research Journal, Volume 5, Issue 1, 1995, 16 pages. NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Anu Vedantham was affiliated with the Department of Commerce. Currently, she is a staff member of the Penn Libraries of the University of Pennsylvania. This journal article is available at ScholarlyCommons: http://repository.upenn.edu/library_papers/51 “Networking for K-12 Education: The Federal Perspective” Published in Internet Research Journal, Vol. 5, No. 1. 1995 Anu Vedantham Program Officer Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program Room 6043, Department of Commerce 14th and Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20230 Telephone: (202) 482-2048 FAX: (202) 501-5136 Email: [email protected] Laura Breeden Director Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program Room 6043, Department of Commerce 14th and Constitution Ave NW Washington DC 20230 Telephone: (202) 482-2048 FAX: (202) 501-5136 Email: [email protected]