Apparently, the new stimulus package that is working its way through Congress contains billions of dollars for schools including funding for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. This is good news for those of us who have an interest in education technology, especially web filtering. Any spending on technology will be closely monitored and schools will be responsible for documenting their technology purchases. This highlights how important E-Rate funds have been to schools and it’s expected that the same discounts will be available under the EETT spending program. CIPA compliance will also be a vital factor and schools will have to deploy efficient and cost-effective Web filters in order to qualify for funds. If they have content filtering in place and the reports to assure compliance, there will be more money available for critical technology acquisitions. As more information of the subject materializes, we will keep you up to date.
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