The U.S. Department of Education has released the 2024 edition of the National Educational Technology Plan, titled A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design, and Use Divides. The plan focuses on how schools, districts, and states can use educational technology to design learning experiences that improve student access to educational opportunities and their outcomes. It highlights how schools can overcome three divides — digital access, design, and use — and emphasizes the importance of teachers’ professional learning.

Learning Forward is a member of the consortium that developed the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. We are examining how the 2024 plan iteration aligns with and informs our work, especially in ensuring that all teachers have the time and support they need to develop the capacity to better use and design with technology tools. Read the plan at tech.ed.gov/net