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Congressional leaders and the Obama administration have courageously faced down one of the problems that would sustain a continuous downward spiral - the inadequate use of technology in educating our children.

ronically, our schools, where the next generation of workers will be taught to learn and work, are dead last among all industries in using technology effectively. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act recognizes that technology in our schools can be a powerful accelerator of change by spurring innovation, creating jobs, and giving our children the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that will allow them to take their place in the world economy as winners, not runners-up.

In Greene County, North Carolina, schools provided students with a 24/7 laptop, and ensured that teachers had access to high quality, on-going professional development. When the program began five years ago, the college-going rate was 24%. Technology has brought about dramatic change and the percentage of students enrolling in college has increased from 24% to 84% in 2007.