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Telecommunity

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eTech Ohio Telecommunity is a unique public-private partnership funded by Ohio's large local exchange telephone companies. The program has historically provided grants to help schools implement interactive video distance learning and Internet technologies that link students with other schools, institutions of higher education, fine arts institutions, libraries, zoos and other educational service providers.

It is eTech Ohio's Telecommunity vision: To create a statewide system so that all Ohio students, regardless of school, geographic location and socioeconomic background, have access to high-quality, concept-driven learning experiences. This statewide system is intended to support and extend the overall state's vision of systemic reform in education.

Through the first five years of the program, eTech Ohio Telecommunity has provided more than $26 million to over 385 Ohio school districts in support of its statewide video connectivity mission. Forty Implementation Grant projects have been launched, enabling over 500 K-12 schools and 75 content and professional development partner entities to acquire video distance learning equipment. In addition, 150 grants of up to $8,000 each have been awarded to non-public schools and community schools for the implementation of Internet projects. Grant opportunities are usually offered twice each year. eTech Ohio Telecommunity is expected to distribute more than $32 million to Ohio schools, content providers and other educational entities over the life of the program.


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