Pennsylvania E-Fund Evaluation
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's E-Fund program has helped to connect all Pennsylvania Intermediate units and school districts to one another and to the Internet with high-speed technology. Governor Rendell signed Act 183 in 2004, establishing the E-Fund to help school districts without access to high-speed Internet purchase quality broadband access and service. The E-Fund grants have helped schools acquire telecommunications services, hardware, and technical assistance and provide distance education.
"In this evolving global economy, it is essential that Pennsylvania's students have access to the necessary tools to develop in-demand skills,"
"Our goal is to make sure our children, whether in rural or urban areas, have the technology and resources that will connect them to the world of information available at their fingertips on the Internet,"
Governor Edward G. Rendell
