"Teachers are our nation's most valuable resources and absolutely crucial to whether education technology implementations succeed," Don Knezek, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, said in a prepared statement. "The ATTAIN Act's focus on technology professional development will help ensure that our investments in school hardware, software, and infrastructure are leveraged for the benefit of our nation's students."
Keith Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking, said the Act reflects lawmakers' understanding that technology plays an important role in meeting standards set by No Child Left Behind. Ken Wasch, president of the Software & Information Industry Association, agreed.
"Technology is vital for providing students with a learning environment that prepares them for the world beyond the classroom," Wasch said in a prepared statement. "The ATTAIN Act will ensure our educational system adopts modern methods to remain effective in the digital, information economy."
The bill would increase the share of state-to-local funding distributed by formula from 50% to 60%. It would raise the portion of formula grants for professional development from 25% to 40%. It also would direct 40% of previously unrestricted funds for competitive grants to schools and districts for improving technology to redesign curriculum, instruction, assessment, and data use.
"We cannot ignore education technology's value in developing critical thinking skills and media literacy into this and future generations of students," Rep. Kind said in a prepared statement. "We all want our students, and this country, to compete effectively and succeed in the global marketplace. Education technology is a key component to achieving those goals."
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
