The Education Technology Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 3102 (February 19, 1986).

Overview & Synopsis

The Technology Education Act contends that technological literacy is a basic skill that should be taught in the public schools. This bill would authorize funding for fiscal year 1987 for model programs. Local educational agencies, state educational agencies, and institutions of higher education would be eligible for grants to establish demonstration programs. This act promotes the teaching of technology as part of the secondary curriculum and provides for teacher training, the development of new courses, and emphasizes hands-on experiences of technology principles. Statements contained in this report of the hearing before the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education include those from: (1) Forrest Brummett, Past President of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers; (2) Paul DeVore, Professor of Technology Education, West Virginia University; (3) Thomas Hughes, Associate Director of Technology Education, Virginia Department of Education; and (4) John D. Rockefeller, IV, United States Senator from West Virginia. (ML)