ERIC Number: EJ641490
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Publication Date: 2001
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A Brief History of Technology at the Federal Level.
Withrow, Frank B.
Ed at a Distance, v15 n6 Jun 2001
Presents a history of federal government involvement in public education. Discusses programs for the deaf and blind, land grant colleges, and rural schools; and technology-related programs, including the E-rate program, children's television programs, and the Star School Program. Emphasizes the government role needed to ensure access to the Internet for educational purposes. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Blindness, Childrens Television, Deafness, Educational History, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Government Role, Higher Education, Internet, Land Grant Universities, Public Education, Rural Education
Available electronically: http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/JUN01 Issue/index.html.
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Language: English
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