Education & Workforce Development
SIIA supports a comprehensive, life-long learning strategy to prepare our citizenry with the knowledge and skills necessary for 21st Century success. Public policies should support: (1) integration of technology into education and training to provide anytime, anywhere and individualized learning; and (2) education and training in computing, mathematics, engineering and the sciences to meet our high-tech workforce needs.
DOCUMENTS BY TOPIC:
Ed-Tech and Workforce Development
12/9/2008
Education and Workforce Development Backgrounder - Dec. 2007
12/4/2007
Education Technology and Workforce Development - Dec. 2006
12/11/2006
Education and Workforce Development Backgrounder - March 2006
3/14/2006
SIIA Presentation to NCSL on K-12 Ed Tech Trends (Uses, Drivers, Funding, Policies)
8/16/2005
Education Technology Backgrounder - July 2005
7/26/2005
SIIA 2005 Federal Education & Workforce Development Policy Agenda
2/17/2005
SIIA 2005 Education & Workforce Development Policy Agenda
2/11/2004
SIIA Comments to U.S. DoED on Proposed Changes to i3 Program
02/09/2011
Education-Industry Coalition Urges Increased Funding for Enhancing Education Through Technology
04/28/2010
ESEA Ed Tech Recommendations from Education-Industry Coalition
03/26/2010
SIIA ESEA Recommendations to Congress
03/26/2010
Coalition Urges President Obama to Fund the Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
01/11/2010
SIIA Comments to FCC on E-rate and Broadband
12/11/2009
SIIA Comments to US DoED on Recovery Act Investing in Innovation (i3) Proposal
11/2/2009
SIIA Comments to US DoED on Title I School Improvement
9/29/2009
SIIA Comments to USDoED on Recovery Act Race-to-the-Top Proposal
8/19/2009
SIIA Coalition Letter to U.S. Senate in Support of Federal School Technology Funding
6/24/2009
Webinar: Impact of the Federal Stimulus on Education
2/20/2009
SIIA Letter to Conferees on American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
2/11/2009
SIIA Letter on House Consideration of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
1/27/2009
SIIA ARRA Stimulus Education Update
4/16/2009
SIIA Summary of the COMPETES Act (providing support for R&D and STEM Education)
8/21/2007
SIIA Letter to U.S. Senate Opposing Development of Free Federal English Language Learning Software
6/5/2007
SIIA Coalition Letter to Congress Urging Increased Ed Tech Funding
5/18/2007
SIIA and MCC Coalition Statements on Senate FY07 EETT Funding
7/19/2006
Advocacy Primer on Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
3/9/2006
ERate Advocacy Primer
3/9/2006
SIIA Action Alert Bush Education Budget Proposal
2/7/2006
SIIA Industry Coalition Letter in Support of science/math (STEM) Pell Grants
11/3/2005
SIIA Coalition STEM Education Initiative
7/27/2005
SIIA Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Full School Technology Funding
6/17/2005
SIIA Coalition Press Release: House Partial Restoration of Ed Tech Funds Encouraging
6/9/2005
SIIA Letter to U.S. Congress in Support of Federal Ed Tech Funding
4/5/2005
Industry Letter to U.S. Congress Supporting DoED Math-Science Partnership Funding
4/5/2005
SIIA EETT Advocacy Toolkit
3/21/2005
SIIA E-Rate Backgrounder (From SIIA 2005 Ed Tech DC Fly-In)
3/2/2005
SIIA Press Release: SIIA Vows to Work to Restore Federal Education Technology Funding
2/7/2005
SIIA Action Alert Texas eLearning Initiative
2/1/2005
SIIA Coalition Comments on Senate NCLB Draft for Title IID ATTAIN Act
10/31/2007
SIIA Coalition Comments on House NCLB Draft -- Title II-F, ATTAIN Act
9/14/2007
SIIA Comments on House NCLB Draft -- Title II to XI
9/14/2007
SIIA Comments on House NCLB Draft -- Title I
9/5/2007
SIIA Coalition Letter to U.S. House Ed Cmte in Support of ATTAIN Act
9/13/2007
SIIA Letter to U.S. House Ed Cmte in Support of ATTAIN Act
6/15/2007
SIIA Coalition NCLB IID Ed Tech Program Recommendations to Senate
3/30/2007
Advocacy Primer on Role of Ed Tech in U.S. Competitiveness focused on NCLB & STEM Education
3/9/2006
PRESS RELEASE: SIIA Event Helps Ed Tech Companies Translate Policies into Business Opportunities
4/2/2004
SIIA Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige on the 2nd Anniversary of NCLB
1/8/2004
Federal ESEA Technology Programs: Preliminary Analysis of Changes in 2001 Reauthorization
11/5/2001
SIIA NCLB Recommendations to Congressional Conference Committee
7/27/2002
Government Regulations & Policy Reform
SIIA Comments to U.S. DoED on Race to the Top Assessment Technology Standards
1/17/2011
SIIA Comments on Texas Proposed Rules for Electronic Materials Adoption
06/1/2010
SIIA Talking Points on Federal Education Software Study
4/26/2007
SIIA Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Federal Education Research Priorities
8/11/2005 SIIA Backgrounder & Policy Goals on Scientifically Based Research
3/3/2005 SIIA ANALYSIS: What Does SBR Mean for Educational Technology?
3/3/2004 REPORT: Scientifically Based Research - A Guide for Education Publishers and Developers
6/30/2003 SIIA Action Alert -- What Works Clearinghouse
5/28/2003
SIIA Comments to Federal What Works Clearinghouse
12/3/2002
Public-Private Partnerships that Support Scientifically-Based Research
11/13/2002 REPORT: SIIA's Educational Software Publisher's Guide to Understanding and
Implementing Scientifically Based Research
7/25/2002
Translating Public Policy into Market Intelligence
PRESS RELEASE: SIIA Event Helps Ed Tech Companies Translate Policies into Business Opportunities
4/2/2004 REPORT: SIIA Announces New State Education Initiatives Report
3/3/2004 REPORT: Scientifically Based Research - A Guide for Education Publishers and Developers
6/30/2003
SIIA PRESS RELEASE: SIIA Forum Provides Ed Tech Companies with Policy Information and Advocacy Opportunities
4/10/2003 "REPORT: SIIA's Educational Software Publisher's Guide to Understanding and Implementing Scientifically Based Research"
7/25/2002 SIIA Summary & Analysis of the No Child Left Behind Act
1/23/2002
SIIA'S Ed Tech Alert, Action Alerts & Backgrounder
Ed Tech Alert -- School Filtering, Student Tech Literacy, Voc Ed, CA Microsoft
9/15/2006 SIIA Action Alert -- U.S. House Ed Budget Eliminates EETT Funding
6/7/2006 SIIA Ed Tech Alert -- EETT Funding Update and Alert, STEM Education Legislation, DC Fly In Summary
4/27/2006 SIIA Action Alert -- Bush Education Budget Proposal
2/7/2006 SIIA Action Alert -- State of Union STEM Education Initiative
2/2/2006 SIIA Ed Tech Alert -- Federal Ed Funding, Higher Education, School Katrina Relief, Florida Standards
1/10/2006 SIIA Ed Tech Alert -- Federal Funding, E-Rate, HEA, Textbook Adoption, IDEA, Research Priorities
9/20/2005 SIIA Ed Tech Action Alert -- Federal IDEA Special Education Regulations
8/25/2005 SIIA Ed Tech Alert -- Federal Ed Funding, E-Rate, Texas Update, Announcements
6/20/2005
SIIA EETT Advocacy Toolkit
3/21/2005 SIIA Action Alert -- Federal Ed Tech Funding Proposed for Elimination
2/8/2005 SIIA Action Alert -- Texas eLearning Initiative
2/1/2005 "SIIA Ed Tech Alert -- Federal Funding, e-Rate, IDEA Special Education,
Texas eLearning Initiative, Textbook Adoption Reform"
1/7/2005 SIIA Action Alert -- Textbook Adoption Reform #2
9/28/2004 "SIIA Ed Tech Alert - Federal Funding, Textbook Adoption Reform, Texas Funding,
College Textbook Costs, KIDS.US, SBR, State Reports, Voc Ed"
8/10/2004 SIIA Action Alert -- Federal Ed Tech Funding Cuts Proposed
8/3/2004 SIIA Action Alert - Textbook Adoption Reform
7/22/2004 SIIA Action Alert - Federal Inter Agency Working Group on Ed Tech
6/14/2004 SIIA Ed Tech Alert - NCLB, Federal Funding, CLRN, Microsoft Settlement, COPPA
2/27/2004 SIIA Government Affairs Council Backgrounder on Education & Workforce Development Policy
2/26/2004 SIIA Action Alert - Concern Over Proposed Changes to California Learning Resources Network
1/13/2004 "SIIA Ed Tech Alert - Federal Working Group, Federal Funding, IDEA Special Education,
WWC, National Study, Texas eLearning"
12/3/2003 SIIA Action Alert - Texas eLearning Initiative
12/1/2003 SIIA Ed Tech Alert - National Plan, State IM Funding, PT3 Funding, Higher Ed Act, National Study
8/25/2003 SIIA Action Alert - National Education Technology Plan
7/25/2003 SIIA Action Alert -- Federal Funding for PT3 Teacher Training
7/9/2003 "SIIA Ed Tech Alert - Federal Funding, Software Accessibility, PT3, Texas Funding, WWC, State Ed Tech Evaluations, National Ed Tech Plan"
6/13/2003 SIIA Government Affairs Council Backgrounder on Education & Workforce Development Policy
5/28/2003 SIIA Action Alert -- What Works Clearinghouse
5/28/2003 SIIA Action Alert - IDEA Special Education Software Accessibility
4/23/2003