Digital Promise Will Focus On Improved Academic Technology Use

The New York Times (9/17, A15, Dillon, Subscription Publication) reports, "The White House on Friday announced the creation of a national research center that will focus on developing new technologies like software and games for teaching and learning in public schools. The center, called Digital Promise, was created with bipartisan Congressional support and is to be an independent nonprofit organization, overseen by a board of leaders in education and technology appointed by Education Secretary Arne Duncan." Digital Progress "will work with researchers, entrepreneurs and schools."