Tom Rooney ‘ConnectED to the Future’

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Tom Rooney ‘ConnectED to the Future’

In partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education, the U.S. Department of Education will host 12 regional summits for Future Ready school districts to assist local educational leaders as they develop and implement action plans to use technology to personalize learning in their school districts. Preparing America’s students with the skills they need to get good jobs and compete in the global economy demands an interactive, personalized learning experience, education experts say. But according to the Federal Communications Commission, 68 percent of school districts report that not a single school in their district can meet high-speed connectivity goals, and too few American schools have the broadband connections necessary to support innovative teaching and learning. Most also lack the wireless connectivity to individualize instruction for students.