On April 15th, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) announced that the FY2016 E-Rate application filing window will be extended to allow applicants more time to submit their applications. This move followed letters from a number of parties, including one signed by VSTE's parent organization, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), seeking an … [Read more...]
Governor Vetoes HB 8
VSTE is pleased to announce that Governor Terry McAuliffe has vetoed HB 8, which would have established a new executive branch agency known as the Board of the Virginia Virtual School, to govern and facilitate the provision of full-time, online educational programs. The VSTE Board of Directors opposed the bill. … [Read more...]
Board of Directors’ Candidates for 2016 – 2019 Term Announced
VSTE is pleased to announce its impressive slate of candidates for the Board of Directors. We encourage our members to review the candidates' nomination statements. The election will open on April 11, 2016. VSTE members in good standing since March 31, 2016, at 5 PM, will be eligible to vote. … [Read more...]
Googlepalooza Tidewater 2016
Googlepalooza Tidewater June 23, 2016, 9 AM - 4 PM Jones Magnet Middle School 1819 Nickerson Blvd Hampton, Virginia All things Google! A day of Google-related workshops as well as the chance to network with others around GAFE and Chromebooks. Check out the schedule here. … [Read more...]
Board Nominations Open February 1, 2016
Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education will be open from Monday, February 1, 2016, through Friday, March 4, 2016. You are invited to nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered for election to the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) Board of Directors, for the 2015-2018 Board term (three years). This … [Read more...]