U.S. Department of Education: Office of Educational Technology

Straightforward and easy to navigate, this site provides a information on the current state of technology in education. Internal links include a listing of opportunities for grants.

My local newspaper does not cover the technology beat so it is difficult to know, without firsthand experience, how technology is being used or could be used in the schools. For example, there is a school system technology fair next week in town but I have heard about it from my oldest son, who will be demonstrating an application for hand-held computers there. This site gives facts on what's happening now in classrooms throughout the U.S. New initiatives, such as migrant education and distance learning for underserved classrooms, are also presented.