While connecting the nation's schools and libraries to the internet by modernizing and expanding the federal E-rate program currently dominates education technology efforts, a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education urges that adequate broadband access be accompanied by a comprehensive "digital infrastructure" that unlocks…

The South Dakota Arts Council submitted this FY 2006 annual report to the Governor and Legislature. It presents the 530 grants that were awarded with funds from the State of South Dakota and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Fiscal Year 2006 grant funds of $977,000 generated $12 million in local cash matching funds. These…

The Universal Service Fund for Schools and Libraries, or "E-Rate," is a cooperative business/government program allowing needy public schools and libraries a 20 to 90% discount on new telecommunications technologies. Schools must have technology plans, complete various forms, and contact participating vendors to determine appropriate…

This conference report on the Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1990 includes the text of a substitute amendment agreed to by a committee of House of Representatives and Senate members. Amendments are presented for the following sections of the act: (1) Short Title; References; (2) Definitions; (3) Authorization of…

This report provides state-level data on the amount of funds committed to the following three categories of eligible services for each of the first three years of the Federal Communications Commission's e-rate program for schools and libraries: (1) telecommunications service, such as local, long-distance, and international telephone service, as…

This statement presents the results of work to date on federal programs that can be used to fund telecommunications and information technology for public and private elementary and secondary schools (grades K-12) and public libraries. At least 27 programs provide funding that may be used to purchase this technology for schools or libraries. For…

This report provides background information on federal programs that have historically provided financial or material assistance to public, school, and college libraries. Programs and activities included are: (1) Federal Library Grant Programs; (2) Other Forms of Department of Education Activity Affecting Public Libraries; (3) Aid to College…

The Universal Service Fund, or E-rate, is a landmark funding measure that will change forever the role of technology in K-12 education. The fund allows eligible schools and libraries to purchase networking equipment, telecommunication services, internal connections, and Internet access at substantial discounts. Accompanied by the 3Com E-rate…

It is noted that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and libraries have a mutual mission: the collection and dissemination of information in formats that are useful to the information needs of the public. This report discusses the NCES' mission statement in these terms and describes its broad-based data gathering program, which…

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded just over one million dollars to support institutes or training workshops primarily for school and public librarians. Under the Library Education and Human Resource Development Program, 15 institutions of higher education or library organizations nationwide have received funding for institutes that…

Federal laws related to elementary and secondary education, individuals with disabilities, and other programs are compiled in this report. Part I, Elementary and Secondary Programs, contains: (1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which concerns basic programs, critical skills improvement, magnet schools assistance, special…

The first of the nine parts of this compilation of laws concerns elementary and secondary education programs and contains: (1) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which addresses basic education, critical skills improvement, assistance for magnet schools, special programs, drug education, school dropout problems, and bilingual…

A number of recommendations regarding federal educational legislation are made in this 1982 edition of a New York State publication that discusses key statutory, budget, and regulatory issues of concern to the state. The document begins with a general examination of the federal role in education and then suggests guidelines for federal education…

Recommendations concerning important federal statutory revisions, budget and appropriations items, and regulatory issues are offered in this booklet. Issues discussed are of particular concern to New York State. Recommendations include the following: (1) on the postsecondary level, federal and state programs serving the same students should be…

The biennial survey presents statistics and discussion for 1957-58 on broad-range education (chapter 1), state school systems (chapter 2), higher education (chapter 4), and on special education for exceptional children (chapter 5). Chapter 3, on local school systems, was not published as no statistics were collected for this biennium. Topics…