[LINK] Clinton announces $128 million to train teachers on computers

[Tony Barry]

Source: Edupage, 5 June 2000

CLINTON ANNOUNCES $128 MILLION TO TRAIN TEACHERS ON COMPUTERS
President Clinton on Saturday announced $128 million in grants
that will be distributed to 122 teachers' colleges and other
organizations over the next three years to train teachers in the
use of technology.  Clinton said the grants were necessary to
make sure that teachers were as comfortable using a computer as
they are a chalkboard.  He noted that over two million more
teachers will be needed over the next 10 years.  Clinton also
faulted Congress for not approving his budget request for teacher
training, which doubled the amount spent on technology training
with a goal of training one million teachers by 2004.  However,
Republicans countered that instead of a Washington-centered
approach, they would push efforts to free up more investment
dollars for education. (New York Times, 4 June 2000)
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