Governor announces the release of eight technology improvement grants.
The grants are for education, medical services and government operations that use the state telecommunications network. The money will be used to automate the library media center and to provide network access, provide computer-aided instructional tools for students, connect all classrooms to the network and equip classrooms with multimedia computers. Less than half of the teachers have access to a computer. The money also will be used to provide notebook computers for teachers to enable them to access the state's computer network at home. The grant will allow the addition of several rural hospitals to the UAMS Interactive Video Network.