Creative Funding Strategies
Core Issue
Even though funding for education technology has never been abundant, schools and districts have found ways to pay for technology purchases and training. This is not the case today. Consequently, a new wave of innovation has swept through educational institutions, guided by those who would not take ‘no’ for an answer. School-business partnerships with technology companies such as Apple and local community foundations have spurred on initiatives to help schools create ways to increase technology at the sites. To enhance education, K-12 schools must provide classrooms with advanced learning applications. They must stretch limited budgets, meeting their goals with the greatest economy.