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Thursday, April 07, 2005
Alabama Governor, Students See Distance Learning Technology in Action - Government Technology
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley visited students at a high school in Montgomery on Thursday, but he and the students got to take part in classes being taught as far away as Sylacauga and Hazel Green thanks to distance learning technology the Governor hopes to put in more schools throughout the state. In his 2005 State of the State Address, Governor Riley announced a new distance learning initiative for schools - ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide) -- and he proposed an education budget that includes $10 million to get the program started. "No child should be denied the opportunity to take a class simply because of where their school is located," Governor Riley said. "Yet today, many schools aren't able to offer classes in foreign languages or advanced math and science. Through ACCESS, we can use existing technology in our schools to open up a world of new opportunities for our kids."
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