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2. The stimulus bill will increase funding for school modernization projects. The federal government currently funds Internet access for schools, yet many still don't have high-speed Internet. Helping schools install and upgrade broadband infrastructures so that they can take advantage of the emerging opportunities offered by online learning (a disruptive innovation that is making big inroads in public education and has the potential to bring us toward a more student-centric education system) makes sense. Importantly, however, school districts must not merely spend to meet today's demands. The federal government should tie the funds for these upgrades to districts actively planning and building for future needs. Exploring creative options like using these funds to not just build networks for the schools but also build wireless networks that can bring low-income communities online as well as the schools would be wise.

3. The bill allocates $650 million for educational technology, such as computers in classrooms. Technology has a big role to play in the future of education, and this move offsets some of the cries that technology funding had been stripped out in the previous eight years. But our research shows that most spending on equipping classrooms with computers hasn't produced much in the way of results. It's not clear why this effort will be any different. Reallocating existing technology dollars toward online learning--from insuring equitable access to improving curriculum and professional development--would be productive.

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