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In the spring of 1996, President Clinton issued a challenge to business and community leaders asking for their help in achieving national educational technology goals. Similarly, the Congress, in passing the Telecommunications Act of 1996, also made education and technology a national priority.

In order to meet the national challenge, President Clinton identified four substantive components that will be critical to the full integration of technology into the classroom. The CEO Forum has subsequently concluded that, in order to best achieve its mission, its annual assessment should be focused on these four issues:

  • Connections to the Internet;
  • Availability and accessibility of Hardware;
  • Adequate Professional Training and Development; and
  • Appropriate educational Content (software and other applications).

It is no longer unreasonable to expect that the education offered to the nation's children will be improved through the integration of technology into the classroom, unfortunately many impediments to that integration still lie ahead. For this reason, the CEO Forum will examine the progress that is being made in deploying educational technology throughout the schools, highlight the barriers that prevent its implementation and offer workable solutions that break down these barriers.



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