Technology for Excellence in Education Act

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: National Leadership for Educational Technology

Title II: State Planning Grants

Title III: Local Challenge Grants

Title IV: Miscellaneous Programs

Technology for Excellence in Education Act - Title I: National Leadership for Educational Technology - Directs the Secretary of Education to appoint a Director of Educational Technology within the Department of Education, with specified duties.

Title II: State Planning Grants - Authorizes the Secretary to make one-time competitive grants to State educational agencies (SEAs), according to a specified allotment formula, for: (1) a comprehensive, long-term State educational technology plan; and (2) competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement such plan strategies.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title III: Local Challenge Grants - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to SEAs for use by LEAs of three-year competitive demonstration grants to implement State technology plans. Gives priority to demonstration programs that: (1) provide access to quality educational technology to disadvantaged urban and rural areas; and (2) may be replicated in other areas nationwide.

Reserves certain funds for the Director to disseminate effective models of the use of high-quality educational technology on a national basis.

Sets certain matching funds requirements.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title IV: Miscellaneous Programs - Makes acquisition and use of, and training for, educational technology authorized activities for existing Federal education programs, through various amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Indian Education Act of 1988, Head Start Act, Head Start Transition Project Act, Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.