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HR 4021 114th Congress House

Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015

Official title: To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement and colle… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement and college and career readiness, the skills of teachers and school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of education systems at all levels.

Introduced: November 16, 2015 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Nov 16, 2015
Introduced in House
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to modify grant funding related to education technology and innovation.

The Department of Education shall award matching grants to states to strengthen state and local technological infrastructure and professional learning that supports digital learning.

Grant funds are allocated among states in proportion to each state's share of school improvement funds under the ESEA.

States must use at least 90% of their grant funds to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), which shall use: (1) at least 40% of those funds to support the acquisition of technology that addresses their technology infrastructure and access needs; and (2) at least 40% of those funds to provide digital age professional learning opportunities for teachers, principals, school leaders, paraprofessionals, library and media personnel, specialized instructional support personnel, technology coordinators, and administrators.

To carry out grant and subgrant activities, including the purchase of technology, states may form purchasing consortia with other states, and LEAs may form purchasing consortia with other LEAs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4021: Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4021/
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