“As the Senate HELP Committee continues negotiations on reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), it’s critical to remember that Congress established the law 50 years ago to ensure educational equity. Today, that means digital equity,” said CoSN CEO Keith Krueger.
“With dedicated, sustained federal support for technology and related professional development, our schools will be better equipped to meet the demands of modern teaching and learning. In turn, disadvantaged students will benefit from the innovative instructional opportunities they need to prepare for postsecondary success and career advancement.”
Specifically, the legislation would:
Support teachers, principals, and district administrators in using technology to increase college and career readiness, close achievement gaps, and engage all students:
- Support teachers, principals, and district leaders to use technology to redesign courses, personalize
instruction, and increase student engagement - Provide teachers with technology-specific professional learning opportunities that are intensive, ongoing, and connected to practice
Help school districts build a technology infrastructure to make sure schools take full advantage of what technology has to offer:
- Aid in the acquisition of digital tools, devices and content to enhance learning
- Support state and local technology coordinators’ success in developing the skills and knowledge to
implement and operate digital learning programs in a continually changing technology world - Ensure that rural and remote schools have the technology they need to shrink distances, enhance learning and prepare their students for the global workforce
Promote data driven education while protecting student privacy and ensuring data security:
- Help teachers and school leaders use real-time data to drive classroom and school practice
- Promote responsible data use by educators and students
- Support state and district efforts to ensure network data security
- Assist districts with privacy and security professional development, curriculum, and instruction
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