United States Department of Education Recommends Integrated Data Systems Via Schools Interoperability Framework Certification

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: January 14, 2005 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Schools Interoperability Framework Association, (SIF), is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Education (USED) recommends that schools, districts and states consider SIF Certification in the recently released National Educational Technology Plan - Toward A New Golden Age In American Education. The National Technology Plan provides a technology utilization framework developed from input received from educators and technology experts across t...

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