WASHINGTON, D.C. – Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg today announced $300,000 for the Northern Rockies Educational Services efforts to improve technology integration in K-12 classrooms in Montana.  The funding was included in the House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee bill for Fiscal Year 2010.

“Better technology in our schools means a better education for our kids,” said Rehberg, a member of the House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee.  “I’m working to ensure Montana’s students have the same access to modern technology as kids who live in urban states like California.  We’ve got the best teachers in the country, this funding will help ensure we’ve also got the best resources to keep Montana competitive when it comes to public education.”

Taking Technology to the Classroom (TTC) is a collaborative statewide project to help Montana K-12 teachers better integrate technology into their classroom and obtain an “Area of Special Permissive Competency” notation on their teaching certificate from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

“We would like to thank Congressman Rehberg for his support of the Taking Technology to the Classroom project,” said Liz Cunningham, the President and CEO of T.E.S.T. in Missoula.  “This project will benefit education by preparing Montana teachers with effective 21st Century Technology Skills to enhance learning in their classrooms and impact student achievement.  The success of the Montana Taking Technology to the Classroom project will serve as a model for other states.”