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New Report on Education Signals Weakness in U.S. Global Competitiveness;
Students Say They Have to ‘Power Down’ When They Enter Schools

Plan Outlined to Create Tomorrows Innovators; Findings Used by Schools Around
U.S. to Determine How to Spend Stimulus Dollars

Rayburn House Office Building Room B-339
Tuesday, March 24, 2008, 12:00-1:30 PM ET

Washington, D.C. – Despite overwhelming agreement among parents, teachers and
principals that the effective implementation of technology in schools is
crucial to student success, students say they step back in time when they enter
the school building each morning, according to the 2008 Speak Up findings being
released Tuesday, March 24. Additionally, less than half of students think
school is preparing them for their futures, signaling a potential weakness in
the future global competitiveness of our nation.

The 2008 Speak Up report will showcase how students and teachers use - and want
to use - technology for learning. The annual survey has been conducted since
2003 by Project Tomorrow, which collected input from more than 280,000 students
in kindergarten through 12th grade from October-December 2008. More than 28,000
teachers, 21,000 parents and 3,000 administrators also participated.

Schools districts around the country are using the findings as they determine
how to invest federal stimulus dollars directed into education technology.

Participants include:
• Students from Virginia and Maryland High Schools, and a student from
Australia (international perspective)
• Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow
• Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-MT)
• Laura Abshire, Legislative Director for Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR)
• Dr. Katherine Bihr, Tiger Woods Learning Center
• Chris Rother, CDW Government, Inc.
• Mick Adkisson, SMART Technologies


For more information, visit www.tomorrow.org

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