Budget plan gives ed tech the boot

BUDGET PLAN GIVES ED TECH THE BOOT
[SOURCE: eSchool News]
The federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program, which helps put technology into the hands of students in classrooms across the country, is slated for zero funding for the fifth straight year under President Bush's 2009 budget proposal. And for the fifth straight year, advocates of educational technology will look to Congress to preserve the program, which this year -- thanks to Congress -- will receive $267 million in funding.
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