The E-rate and the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund will allow our nation to take this giant step forward, improving the education we provide our children. For the first time in our history, these new tools are making it possible for a child in the most isolated inner-city neighborhood or rural community to have access to the same world of knowledge at the same instant as a child in the most affluent suburb.
Research shows that technology can be a powerful tool for teaching and learning.
Specifically, as a result of new technology, test scores in math are higher, attendance rates have improved, students writing has improved, teachers have better training, and parents have become more involved in their children's education.