Office of Educational Technology
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| Formed | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, U.S.[1] |
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| Website | tech.ed.gov |
The Office of Educational Technology (OET) is part of the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development in the Office of the Secretary of the United States Department of Education.[2] OET develops national educational technology policy and advocates for the transition from print-based to digital learning and supports the President's and Secretary’s educational priorities.
The Office of Educational Technology was established in 1994 as part of the Goals 2000 Educate America Act.[3] The first director of the Office of Educational Technology was Linda Roberts. The office's staff was laid off in 2025 in response to Executive Order 14202.[4]
- Supporting personalized learning models
- ConnectEd_Initiative (connecting US schools to broadband)
- Creating Education Innovation Clusters
- Publishing National Educational Technology Plans in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2017, and 2024.[5]