(1) To offer incentives and opportunities for creative public and private partnerships within the marketplace to develop state-of-the-art educational technology products and services that promote the use of advanced technologies in the classroom;
(2) To avoid duplication and the development of incompatible systems by strengthening and building upon existing telecommunications infrastructure dedicated to educational purposes;
(3) To provide Maryland public school students with equal opportunities to develop a strong academic foundation;
(4) To facilitate expanded educational choices not otherwise available to Maryland public school students through on-line courses and services; and
(5) To expand professional development opportunities available to educational staff in Maryland public schools through on-line courses and services.
Credits
Added as Education § 7-703 by Acts 1994, c. 600, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 7-903 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
MD Code, Education, § 7-903, MD EDUC § 7-903
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.