Can NCLB funding be used to support EAST programs?
Yes. An applicant may choose to partner with a private, nonprofit organization (such as EAST) with demonstrated experience in the application of educational technology in instruction to accomplish the program performance goals. Districts can support the implementation and/or expansion of a current EAST program through both the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Formula grants and the EETT Competitive grants. Each grant requires that a minimum of 25 percent of the funds be spent on high-quality professional development. Hardware, software, and infrastructure can also be purchased using grant funds. Ray Simon, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, provided the following quotes supporting the EAST program: “EAST was designed to work with every child and particularly those children that might have been left behind in the traditional classroom.” “I look forward to continued interest in project EAST; to see it expand to all
