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2020
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
July 2020
June 2020
April 2020
March 2020
- Press Release: Over 7,500 Education Leaders Call on FCC to Fund Home Internet Access Amid School Closures
- Press Release: SETDA Launches eLearning Coalition to Support Online Learning
- Press Release: AT&T Supports SETDA eLearning Coalition Amidst COVID-19 Virus
February 2020
January 2020
2019
November 2019
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada with 2019 Federal Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Julia Fallon, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, with 2019 State Leader of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Releases The Broadband Imperative III: Driving Connectivity, Access and Student Success
- Press Release: Students from Mineola, New York Honored Before an Audience of National Education Leaders at SETDA Event in Washington, D.C.
October 2019
July 2019
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Mineola Middle School as 2019 Student Voices Award Winner
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2019-2020 Board Members and Officers
June 2019
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2020 Cohort of Emerging Partners Offering Wide Variety of K-12 Education Technology Solutions
- Press Release: SETDA Releases Navigating the Digital Shift 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
- Press Release: SETDA Report – State K12 Instructional Materials Leadership Trends Snapshot
- Press Release: SETDA Program for EdTech Startups Now Accepting Applications for New Cohort Launching in June
- Press Release: SETDA Board Announces Leadership Transition; Direct Appointment of Candice Dodson as Executive Director
2018
November 2018
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Rick Snyder, Governor and Brian Whiston, the late Superintendent of Public Instruction, Michigan with 2018 State Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Senator Ed Markey (MA) 2018 Federal Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Press Release: Students from St. Albans City School, Vermont Honored by SETDA Before an Audience of National Education Leaders
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Jerome Browning, Alabama Department of Education with 2018 State Leader of the Year Award
September 2018
July 2018
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2018-2019 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2018 Student Voices Winner – Vermont’s St. Albans City School
May 2018
- Press Release: SETDA Releases Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Partnership with EdTech Startups Offering Wide Variety of K-12 Education Solutions
- Press Release: SETDA Launches Interoperability Resource
April 2018
February 2018
2017
October 2017
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Stanley Freeda, New Hampshire Department of Education with 2017 State Leader of the Year Award
- Press Release: Students from Utah’s Mountain Heights Academy Address National Education Leaders
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Jillian Balow, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wyoming
- SETDA Releases New Resource: State Procurement Case Studies – Spotlight on Digital Materials Acquisition
September 2017
July 2017
June 2017
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Mountain Heights Academy – Student Voices Winner
- Press Release: Navigating the Digital Shift II
May 2017
March 2017
February 2017
2016
October 2016
- Congressman Dave Loebsack (Iowa's 2nd District) Honored as 2016 Federal Policy Maker of the Year
- Dale Erquiaga, Nevada Honored as 2016 State Policy Maker of the Year
- Candice Dodson Honored as 2016 SETDA Leader of the Year
- SETDA Honors Students from New Jersey’s Northfield Community Middle School
- SETDA Announces New Strategic Plan: 2017-2010
September 2016
July 2016
June 2016
- SETDA Announces Northfield Community Middle School as 2016 Student Voices Award Winner
- SETDA Announces 2016 Emerging Partners Cohort
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
2015
December
November
- SETDA Leader of the Year 2015: Peter Drescher, Vermont Agency of Education
- SETDA Honors Senator Tammy Baldwin as Federal Policy Maker of the Year 2015
October
- SETDA Announces State Policy Maker of the Year 2015 – New Jersey Department of Education Leaders
- Students from Math, Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High Present at SETDA Leadership Summit
- SETDA Launches Navigating the Digital Shift: Mapping the Acquisition of Digital Instructional Materials
- SETDA and Common Sense Join Forces to Help Finish The Job of Connecting Every U.S. Classroom and Library to High-Speed Internet
September
August
July
- SETDA applauds Senate Approval of the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
- SETDA Announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors
June
- SETDA Announces New Cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners
- Friday Institute and SETDA Release State Digital Learning Exemplars National Report
- State Digital Learning Exemplars National Report
May
April
- National Organizations Release Recommendations on the Federal Role in Student Data Privacy.
- SETDA Supports Federal Action to Safeguard Student Data & Privacy
March
February
- SETDA Now Accepting Applications from Education Technology Startups for Emerging Private Sector Partners Program
- SETDA Praises Senate Legislation to Update the Enhancing Education through Technology Program
- SETDA Applauds Presidential Budget Request for State Technology Grants to Improve Instruction & Personalize Learning
January
2014
December
- SETDA Launches The Guide to Implementing Digital Learning
- SETDA Applauds New FCC Investments in School Broadband Capacity
November
- National Organizations Applaud FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Announcement to Increase Funding for E-Rate
- SETDA Honors Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado with Federal Policymaker Award
- Laurence Cocco of New Jersey Honored as SETDA 2014 State Leader of the Year
- Indiana Students Showcase Digital Leadership for National Education Leaders
July
- SETDA Comment on FCC Vote on E-Rate Modernization
- SETDA Announces 2014-2015 Board Members and Officers
- Coalition of Education Organizations: FCC Chairman’s E-Rate Modernization Proposal Is “Critical First Step” Toward Providing All Students with Access to High-Speed Broadband
June
- SETDA Publishes Brief on Accessibility of Instructional Materials in a Digital Age for State and District Leaders
- SETDA Events to Showcase $2 Billion in K-12 Technology ConnectED Commitments
- SETDA Publishes Brief on Ownership of Teacher-Created Instructional Materials for State and District Leaders
- SETDA Announces Partnership with New Cohort of Ten Startups Focused on Serving K-12 Education Needs
May
April
February
- SETDA Launches New Website: Building the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Education through Technology
January
2013
February
- K-12 Education Leaders Hail Introduction of the Transforming Education Through Technology Act
- Analysis of Popular School Speed Test Tools Released to Inform Education Leaders, Policymakers
April
- K-12 Education Technology Leaders and Policymakers Convene in Washington
- SETDA Launches New Program for Startups
May
- Transforming Data to Information in Service of Learning
- SETDA Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Startup Partners
June
July
August
October
2012
March
April
May
June
July
September
October
- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces New Strategic Plan
- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces Launch of the State Education Policy Center
- Dr. Wayne Hartschuh of Delaware Honored as SETDA’s 2012 State Leader of the Year
- SETDA Honors U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine with Federal Policymaker Award
December
2011
February
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March
- Joint Press Release: Education and Business Leaders Express Dismay Over Efforts to Defund State Ed Tech Grants Program
- SETDA Response to Obama Administration Proposal to Launch New Educational Technology R&D Agency (ARPA-ED)
- Fostering Innovation in Education Through State Technology Leadership
- Joint Press Release: Leading Education and Business Groups Welcome Senate Introduction of the ATTAIN Act
April
June
- Preparing Students for College and 21st Century Careers
- Joint Press Release: Leading Education and Business Groups Welcome Senate Introduction of the ATTAIN Act
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces 2011-2012 Board Members and Officers
July
November
- SETDA Names Dr. Jennifer Fritschi as Director of Strategic Partnerships
- SETDA Leadership Summit Features U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Marks a Decade of State Educational Technology Leadership
- SETDA Honors Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, with 2011 State Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Stephen Sanders of the Wisconsin Department of Instruction Honored as SETDA’s 2011 State Leader of the Year
2010
February
March
- State, Federal Policymakers Foresee the Increasing Importance of Technology in K-12 Education Policy and Practice
- Education, Technology Leaders Press Policymakers to Reinvigorate Federal Role in Ed Tech Policy: Washington Summit Stimulates Dialogue on Role of Technology in Schools
April
May
July
October
November
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) releases report on States’ uses of ARRA funds for Technology and K-12 Reform
- SETDA Honors Dr. June Atkinson, North Carolina’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction, with 2010 State Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Carla Wade of the Oregon Department of Education Honored as SETDA’s 2010 Leader of the Year
- SETDA Honors Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico as the 2010 Federal Policy Maker of the Year
2009
September
October
November
- SETDA Hosts Senators Reid (NV), Murray (WA), Hagan (NC), and Bingaman (NM) as Honored Guests at a Future of Learning Technology Showcase
- Dr. Kimberly Vidoni, Nevada’s State Educational Technology Director, Introduces Senator Harry Reid at the Future of Learning Technology Showcase in Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of Education Announces Karen Cator as New Director for Office of Educational Technology at SETDA’s Education Forum
- Rick Gaisford from the Utah Department of Education Honored as SETDA’s Leader of the Year
- Renowned Education Researcher, Robert Marzano, Touts the Potential of Technology to Magnify Good Teaching Practices, Student Engagement and Teacher Creativity
- SETDA Honors Judy Jeffrey, Iowa State Chief with the 2009 State Policy Maker Award Iowa Students and Principal Expound on Technology’s Impact in Iowa