U.S. Department of Education ARRA ed stimulus Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement LEA Allocations of AARA funds Web resource page for states and LEAs on the best ideas on school modernization State.fiscal.fund@ed.gov Stimulating Ed-Tech Investments: How to Maximize Stimulus Dollars Free archived webinar from Education Week with Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN and others. Smart Options: Investing the Recovery Funds for Student Success from the Coalition for Student Achievement Allocations and guidelines for the Qualified School Construction bonds Qualified Zone Academy Bond Allocations for 2008 and 2009 A series of Broadband Application Guides have been issued by the New America Foundation's Open Technology Initiative Broadband Infrastructure Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) for Rural Schools Broadband Infrastructure Funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Public Computer Center Funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Sustainable Adoption Program from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) FAQ on BTOPS & BIP Programs
CoSN Resources CoSN MTM Presentation (from 2010 CoSN conference) Weathering the Storm - CoSN 2010 Compendium Monograph District and regional leaders share advice on responding to the economic downturn without cutting vital services. The monograph details eight approaches for dealing with the economic crisis, as shared by ten chief technology officers (CTOs) and superintendents from school districts across the nation. View the Executive summary . The full monograph is available in the MyCoSN member area of the CoSN website. Visit the Initiatives area of www.cosn.org to access these resources: CoSN–Gartner Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool Empowering the 21st Century Superintendent Green Computing Leadership Initiative IT Crisis Preparedness Leadership Initiative Value of Investment (VOI) Leadership Initiative 2009 Horizon Report: The K–12 Edition Sign on to MyCoSN to access this resource: Member-only webinar on toolkit (60 min) Special Alert for CoSN Members: An Analysis of Education Technology and School Broadband Opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Gartner Resources Most of these Gartner resources require a paid subscription: Cost Cutting in IT to Cope With Economic Slowdown Economic Downturn Will Test Leadership Skills: Focus on People Five More Places to Look for Easy Cost Savings Gartner Total Value of Opportunity The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Stimulus Package for Educational Technology in the United States Look for Cost-Cutting Projects That Don’t Require Additional Cash IT Outsourcing for K–12 and Small Colleges Managing IT Risks During Cost-Cutting Periods Opportunity in the Challenge of Tight Budget Times for K–12 Technology Leaders A TVO Approach Can Support IT Projects Additional Resources
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Member-only webinar on toolkit (60 min) Special Alert for CoSN Members: An Analysis of Education Technology and School Broadband Opportunities in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Gartner Resources Most of these Gartner resources require a paid subscription:
Cost Cutting in IT to Cope With Economic Slowdown Economic Downturn Will Test Leadership Skills: Focus on People Five More Places to Look for Easy Cost Savings Gartner Total Value of Opportunity The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Stimulus Package for Educational Technology in the United States Look for Cost-Cutting Projects That Don’t Require Additional Cash IT Outsourcing for K–12 and Small Colleges Managing IT Risks During Cost-Cutting Periods Opportunity in the Challenge of Tight Budget Times for K–12 Technology Leaders A TVO Approach Can Support IT Projects
Additional Resources
American Association of School Administrators Study of the Impact of the Economic Downturn on Schools
“Cloud Computing: The Economic Imperative” in eCampus News How Stimulus Funds Can Transform America’s Schools, from the Forum for Education and Democracy Tell Us Your Ideas
“Cloud Computing: The Economic Imperative” in eCampus News How Stimulus Funds Can Transform America’s Schools, from the Forum for Education and Democracy
Tell Us Your Ideas