Video Cisco and California Digital Project - the importance of technology in education. Kevin Warner - Senior Director, Worldwide Education Forum Facts and Stats News Archive

Declining educational achievement among school children in the United States is a critical problem that requires urgent corrective action on the part of governments and educators.

• Today's low educational standards and poor performance relative to other industrialized nations are alarming wake-up calls that the K-12 education system is broken and must be fixed.
• Fundamental educational reform is essential to preserve U.S. economic health and leadership in future generations and to promote the continued growth and development of one of the country's most economically robust industries.
• A quality public education system is the cornerstone of a sound society and a dynamic economy.
• The strength of our economy depends on an educated workforce – workers with basic skills who can think critically and find creative approaches to solving problems. Those skills are important to sustaining our nation's continued growth.

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) Letter from
Cisco CEO John Chambers and other CEOs to President Bush
on the importance of Education. (Adobe Acrobat required)

• Letter to President Bush

Letters from Governor Gray Davis and Senator Dianne Feinstein praising Cisco's efforts in education.

• Message from Governor Gray Davis
• Message from Dianne Feinstein

Issue Highlights

• Educational Reform
• Employment-Based Immigration
• E-Rate Program
• Majority Vote for Local School Bonds

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Hotlinks

• Charter School Home Page
  (California Dept. of Education)
• Office of Educational Technology
  (U.S. Dept. of Education)