This special issue presents the "Education Week's" annual report on education technology, "Technology Counts." This special issue includes the following articles: (1) Breaking Away from Tradition (Michelle R. Davis); (2) Research Shows Evolving Picture of E-Education (Debra Viadero); (3) Advanced Placement Secures Online Niche (Michelle R. Davis); (4) Hunting the Internet for Quality Content (Kathleen Kennedy Manzo); (5) Lessons From the Ivory Tower (Katie Ash); (6) Teacher Training Goes in Virtual Directions (Stephen Sawchuk); (7) Ed. Schools Expand Web-Only Offerings (Stephen Sawchuk); (8) Virtual Approaches Vary (Katie Ash); (9) E-Learning Industry Evolving (Katie Ash); (10) Tracking U.S. Trends (Amy M. Hightower); (11) How the EPE Research Center Graded the States; and (12) Sources and Notes. Individual articles contain tables and figures.