On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L.107-110). The legislation, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), provides increased flexibility and local control to states and school districts, emphasizes strong accountability for results, offers expanded options for parents and supports teaching methods that have a solid scientific research foundation.

In an effort to improve student achievement through the use of technology, the U.S. Department of Education established state grants under the new Enhancing Education Through Technology (ED Tech) program. The reauthorized ESEA establishes the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program, which consolidates the current Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) Program and the Technology Innovative Challenge Grant Program into a single state formula grant program (ESEA Title II, Part D, Subpart 1).

The primary goal of the Ed Tech program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools. This program is designed to assist students in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade. The program also encourages the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods. Read a general overview of NCLB and EETT goals.

FY 2007-2008 EETT Documents

FY 2006-2007 EETT Documents

FY 2005-2006 EETT Documents