But no matter what their interpretation is of a new collaborative grant program that will funnel tens of millions of dollars to K - 12 and
higher education technology initiatives, most ed - tech experts agree on this much: With the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation unveiling an initiative in the ed - tech arena for the first time in nearly a decade, people will take notice.
The plan is part of a Smart Schools Bond Act, which is being described as
an education technology initiative.
The state approved 154 Smart Schools Investment Plans, totaling $ 103.2 million, part of the $ 2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act,
an education technology initiative first proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.