These parts all need to be put together for us to have success. But the Telecommunications Act of 1996 provides us nuts, bolts, glue, even some steel frame, to rebuild our education structure. We must make technological literacy a standard. Part of a national commitment to education should be a guarantee that parents get more tools for teaching at home. The creative community has great skills and is filled with big-hearted people.
TV is in virtually every home.
In passing the Children's Educational Television Act of 1990, Congress required broadcasters to air children's educational television. Congress gave the FCC the job of issuing rules that guaranteed this result. I'm hoping for progress. We can have new tools in the classroom. We can use our media to help teach kids at home.