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FLASH: Ed Tech Bill signed by TX Gov. Perry
In an earlier post, I mentioned that HB 4294 would, for the first time EVER, allow Texas state textbook funds to be used to purchase technology and equipment. At that point, I said that if it got signed, it would change the industry forever. It got signed last night by the governor (which was tricky for him, as he'd recently broken a collarbone in a bicycling accident)...
He did add one caveat: the bill explicitly kept the State Board of Education out of the loop on approving the technology and equipment. An Executive Order he added says that there needs to be more clarification on the Board's role with these materials.
