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Collaberation
This is an exciting time. Networks are already helping teachers and 
students extend their reach far beyond the classroom. To create these 
kind of opportunity for all students, the collaborative spirit that has 
energized the connected few must spread to parents, communities, 
businesses and other institutions. The result will be producing students 
better prepared for work and citizenship in the twenty-first century. In 
the end, the community at large will benefit at least as much as today's 
students. As a practical matter, creative partnerships among diverse 
players such as government agencies, businesses, and nonprofit groups 
must play a major role in connecting schools to communications networks. 
Current fiscal and political realities will prevent the government from 
doing the job alone. But government must take the necessary steps to 
ensure that low-income and other disadvantaged groups have the same 
chances as others to succeed in the Information Age. It must not shirk 
from its traditional role as the guarantor of equal opportunity.  The 
NSF can move beyond providing funds but can also serve as a resource for 
providing telecommunication partners for schools that are not located in 
the industrial areas and are less resourceful.

Mavis Green
Houston ISD

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