Educate America Act provides funding to help schools raise standards and improve their accountability. It encourages communities to create their own locally developed school improvement plans. Check with the technology coordinator in your local school district or state education agency, your local library, and local Computer Users Groups for further help. Check your local telephone directory for the number of the Computer Users Groups. At the U.S. Department of Education, Challenge Grants for Technology in Education provide funding to school consortia to support the development and innovative use of technology to enhance learning.
Challenge grants help communities turn their schools into information age learning centers.
The National Parent Information Network ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education University of Illinois 805 W. Pennsylvania Ave. FTP users can ftp to ftp.ed.gov and log on as anonymous. You can seek information from your local school guidance counselor, local community college or university, and some community and service organizations. You can also obtain financial aid information from the U.S. Department of Education. The Department supplies 70 percent of the financial aid to college students in the United States.