U.S. Congress - H.R.5732 Schools of the Future Act
H.R.5732 - Schools of the Future Act
To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales. as introduced.
- Short: Schools of the Future Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
5/10/2012--Introduced.Schools of the Future Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive three- to five-year grants to eligible partnerships to implement and evaluate the results of technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses at rural schools. DefOfficial Summary
5/10/2012--Introduced.Schools of the Future Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive three- to five-year grants to eligible partnerships to implement and evaluate the results of technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses at rural schools. Defines "eligible partnerships" as those composed of a school partner, a digital learning partner, and an evaluation partner. Describes a "school partner" as a local educational agency, charter school network, consortium of elementary or secondary schools, regional educational service provider, or consortium of such entities. Includes among the grant-funded technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses, those that:(1) personalize the learning experience,
(2) aid and inform instruction,
(3) meet the needs of students with specific educational needs,
(4) help students develop 21st century skills, and
(5) give students access to courses that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Requires each partnership's evaluation partner, after the third year of the grant, to evaluate the effect of the technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses on student achievement.
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H.R.5732 Schools of the Future Act
jbglong
June 27, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Florida. I support H.R.5732 - Schools of the Future Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Grooms -
H.R.5732 To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales.
anicholsb
May 28, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of New Hampshire. I support H.R.5732 - To authorize a competitive grant program to implement and evaluate digital learning in rural locales.
We are living in a digital age where familiarity with technology is vital to job seekers. As a educator in a rural town, I know how difficult it is to provide our students with the technology and training that will make them competitive in future job markets.
I have seen how technology...
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