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Press Releases 2021
- Press Release: EdTech Community Educates Congress on 2021 Policy Priorities
- Press Release: Statement from SETDA on FCC Final Order Distributing $7.1 Billion for Student and Educator Off-Campus Broadband Access
- Press Release: SETDA Names Startups Selected for 2021 Cohort of Emerging Partners
- Press Release: SETDA Names Dr. Karen Richardson the Recipient of the 2021 Candice Dodson Influencer Award
- Press Release: SETDA Names Muzology Winner of the 2021 Emerging Partners EdTech Demo Day
- Press Release: SETDA Names 2021 State Achievement Award Recipients
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2021-2022 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA Commends the U.S. Senate on Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Package
- Press Release: Statement of the Education & Libraries Networks Coalition on FCC Announcement of Emergency Connectivity Fund Demand and Second Application Window
- Press Release: EdTech Community Continues Conversation on 2021 Policy Priorities
- Press Release: Ed Tech Startups Invited to Apply for SETDA’s Emerging Partners Program
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Press Releases 2020
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Julia Fallon as New Executive Director
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Sandy O’Neil, New Jersey Department of Education, with 2020 State Leader of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2020-2021 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA Launches eLearning Coalition to Support Online Learning
- Press Release: SETDA, CoSN & Classlink Publish Back-to-School Rubric
- Press Release: SETDA Issues Statement Remembering Candice Dodson, Executive Director
- Press Release: Civic, Education Leaders Launch Virtual Hub to Equip Indiana Educators and Families for New Era of eLearning
- Press Release: Over 7,500 Education Leaders Call on FCC to Fund Home Internet Access Amid School Closures
- Press Release: Ed Tech Startups Invited to Apply for Spots Now Open In SETDA’s Emerging Partners Program
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Interim Executive Director
- Press Release: CoSN and SETDA Support Latest Action on the Hill to Close the ‘Homework Gap’ During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Press Release: SETDA Announces New E-Rate Training Series: Ask the State Experts
- Press Release: Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic
- Press Release: AT&T Supports SETDA eLearning Coalition Amidst COVID-19 Virus
- Press Release: SETDA Honors New York Congresswoman Grace Meng with 2020 Federal Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Names StartUps Selected for 2020 Cohort of Emerging Partners
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Open Nomination Period for the New Candice Dodson Influencer Award
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Director of Innovation and Design
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Press Releases 2019
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada with 2019 Federal Policy Maker of the Year Award
- Press Release: SETDA Releases The Broadband Imperative III: Driving Connectivity, Access and Student Success
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Julia Fallon, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, with 2019 State Leader of the Year Award
- Press Release: Students from Mineola, New York Honored Before an Audience of National Education Leaders at SETDA Event in Washington, D.C.
- Press Release: SETDA Joins Ambitious Initiative to “Map the EdTech Genome”
- Press Release: SETDA Board Announces Leadership Transition; Direct Appointment of Candice Dodson as Executive Director
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2020 Cohort of Emerging Partners Offering Wide Variety of K-12 Education Technology Solutions
- Press Release: SETDA Program for EdTech Startups Now Accepting Applications for New Cohort Launching in June
- Press Release: SETDA Report - State K12 Instructional Materials Leadership Trends Snapshot
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2019-2020 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Mineola Middle School as 2019 Student Voices Award Winner
- Press Release: 2019 State K12 Broadband Leadership Report - Driving Broadband Connectivity, Access and Student Success
- Press Release: edWeb and SETDA to Host Professional Learning Community on Leveraging Title IIA
- Press Release: SETDA Releases Navigating the Digital Shift 2019
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Press Releases 2018
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2018-2019 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA Releases Updated Online Toolkit Supporting the Selection of Quality Instructional Materials
- Press Release: SETDA Launches Interoperability Resource
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Partnership with EdTech Startups Offering Wide Variety of K-12 Education Solutions
- Press Release: SETDA Releases Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities
- Press Release: SETDA 2018 Emerging Private Sector Partners Application Open
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Jerome Browning, Alabama Department of Education with 2018 State Leader 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 Senator Ed Markey (MA) 2018 Federal Policy Maker of the Year Award
- 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 Announces 2018 Student Voices Winner - Vermont's St. Albans City School
- Press Release: SETDA Launches Updated Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) Portal
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Press Releases 2017
- Press Release: SETDA Announces 2017-2018 Board Members and Officers
- Press Release: SETDA & ENA Release State Wi-Fi Leadership for Fostering Digital Learning Ready K–12 Schools Resource
- Press Release: SETDA Announces Mountain Heights Academy – Student Voices Winner
- Press Release: Navigating the Digital Shift II
- Press Release: SETDA Announces New Cohort of Emerging Private Secret Partner Program
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Jillian Balow, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wyoming
- Press Release: Students from Utah’s Mountain Heights Academy Address National Education Leaders
- Press Release: SETDA Honors Stanley Freeda, New Hampshire Department of Education with 2017 State Leader of the Year Award
- SETDA Releases New Resource: State Procurement Case Studies - Spotlight on Digital Materials Acquisition
- Press Release: SETDA Now Accepting Applications from Educational Technology Startups for Emerging Private Sector Partners Program
- Press Release: Guide to the Selection of Quality Instructional Materials
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Press Releases 2016
- SETDA Announces New Strategic Plan: 2017-2010
- SETDA Honors Students from New Jersey’s Northfield Community Middle School
- Candice Dodson Honored as 2016 SETDA Leader of the Year
- Dale Erquiaga, Nevada Honored as 2016 State Policy Maker of the Year
- Congressman Dave Loebsack (Iowa's 2nd District) Honored as 2016 Federal Policy Maker of the Year
- SETDA Announces 2016 Emerging Partners Cohort
- SETDA Announces Northfield Community Middle School as 2016 Student Voices Award Winner
- SETDA Announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
- Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning
- SETDA Applauds FCC's Modernization of the Lifeline Program
- Press Release: New Report - States Demonstrate K12 Broadband Leadership
- SETDA Announces New Executive Director
- Emerging Private Sector Partner 2016 Applications Open
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Press Releases 2015
- Students from Math, Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High Present at SETDA Leadership Summit
- SETDA Announces State Policy Maker of the Year 2015 - New Jersey Department of Education Leaders
- SETDA Honors Senator Tammy Baldwin as Federal Policy Maker of the Year 2015
- SETDA Leader of the Year 2015: Peter Drescher, Vermont Agency of Education
- Senate Approves Every Student Succeeds Act
- SETDA Announces the Launch of Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS)
- 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
- SETDA and Common Sense Launch E-Rate Modernization Toolkit
- State Digital Learning Exemplars National Report
- Friday Institute and SETDA Release State Digital Learning Exemplars National Report
- SETDA Publishes OER Case Studies
- SETDA Announces New Cohort of Emerging Private Sector Partners
- National Organizations Release Recommendations on the Federal Role in Student Data Privacy.
- SETDA Announces 2015-2016 Board of Directors
- SETDA applauds Senate Approval of the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015
- SETDA Supports Federal Action to Safeguard Student Data & Privacy
- SETDA Names Melissa Greene as Director of Strategic Partnerships
- SETDA Now Accepting Applications from Education Technology Startups for Emerging Private Sector Partners Program
- SETDA Publishes Brief on the Quality of Digital Content for Learning
- SETDA Announces Interim Executive Director
- SETDA Applauds Presidential Budget Request for State Technology Grants to Improve Instruction & Personalize Learning
- SETDA Praises Senate Legislation to Update the Enhancing Education through Technology Program
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Press Releases 2014
- SETDA Applauds New FCC Investments in School Broadband Capacity
- SETDA Launches The Guide to Implementing Digital Learning
- National Organizations Applaud FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Announcement to Increase Funding for E-Rate
- Laurence Cocco of New Jersey Honored as SETDA 2014 State Leader of the Year
- SETDA Honors Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado with Federal Policymaker Award
- SETDA Announces Partnership with New Cohort of Ten Startups Focused on Serving K-12 Education Needs
- 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
- SETDA Now Accepting Applications from Educational Technology Startups for Emerging Private Sector Partners Program
- SETDA Comment on FCC Vote on E-Rate Modernization
- SETDA Launches The Guide to Technology Requirements
- Indiana Students Showcase Digital Leadership for National Education Leaders
- Achieving ConnectED Goals Remains Urgent Priority
- SETDA Publishes Brief on Ownership of Teacher-Created Instructional Materials for State and District Leaders
- SETDA Announces 2014-2015 Board Members and Officers
- SETDA Launches New Website: Building the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Education through Technology
- SETDA Events to Showcase $2 Billion in K-12 Technology ConnectED Commitments
- SETDA Publishes Brief on Accessibility of Instructional Materials in a Digital Age for State and District Leaders
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Press Releases 2013
- 2013 SETDA Leadership Summit to Feature State and Federal Educational Technology Leaders, Teacher and Student Voices
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Releases Tools for Next Generation Standards Alignment of Digital Education Resources
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces New Resource on Technology Readiness for Online Assessment
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces 2013-2014 Board Members and Officers
- SETDA Statement on FCC Action on E-Rate
- SETDA Unveils New Logo and Branding
- SETDA Statement on ConnectED Initiative Announcement
- SETDA Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of Startup Partners
- Transforming Data to Information in Service of Learning
- SETDA Launches New Program for Startups
- K-12 Education Technology Leaders and Policymakers Convene in Washington
- Analysis of Popular School Speed Test Tools Released to Inform Education Leaders, Policymakers
- K-12 Education Leaders Hail Introduction of the Transforming Education Through Technology Act
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Press Releases 2012
- Policymakers, K-12 School Leaders Must Address Technology Needs for College and Career Ready Teaching, Learning and Assessment
- SETDA Honors U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine with Federal Policymaker Award
- Dr. Wayne Hartschuh of Delaware Honored as SETDA’s 2012 State Leader of the Year
- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces Launch of the State Education Policy Center
- The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces New Strategic Plan
- Out of Print: Reimagining the K-12 Textbook in a Digital Age
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces 2012-2013 Board Members and Officers
- Students Prepared for College and Careers through Innovative Learning Models
- Broadband Imperative Recommendations to Address K-12 Education Infrastructure Needs
- Innovative Programs Boost Student Achievement and More
- Education Technology Summit Participants Call for Renewed Federal Commitment to Ed Tech
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Press Releases 2011
- Stephen Sanders of the Wisconsin Department of Instruction Honored as SETDA’s 2011 State Leader of the Year
- SETDA Honors Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, with 2011 State Policy Maker of the Year Award
- SETDA Leadership Summit Features U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Marks a Decade of State Educational Technology Leadership
- SETDA Names Dr. Jennifer Fritschi as Director of Strategic Partnerships
- Technology in America’s Schools: What Do We Need to Power Next Generation Assessment Systems?
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Announces 2011-2012 Board Members and Officers
- Joint Press Release: Leading Education and Business Groups Welcome Senate Introduction of the ATTAIN Act
- Preparing Students for College and 21st Century Careers
- Congress on Verge of Derailing Innovation in Schools, Threatening America's Competitiveness
- Fostering Innovation in Education Through State Technology Leadership
- Joint Press Release: Education and Business Community Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Federal Funding for School Technology
- SETDA Response to Obama Administration Proposal to Launch New Educational Technology R&D Agency (ARPA-ED)
- Joint Press Release: Education and Business Leaders Express Dismay Over Efforts to Defund State Ed Tech Grants Program
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Press Releases 2021
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