Digital Directions, December 23, 2008:   President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to launch “the most sweeping effort … this country has ever seen” to modernize school buildings and equip classrooms with computers as part of his economic-stimulus plan, prompting optimism among ed-tech advocates despite pervasive budget constraints. . . .

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Related resources:

• Read the December 23rd blog post on the role of technology in increasing the transparency of government.