Fox News reports:
In the middle of a tense debate on Capitol Hill over spending cuts, the White House outlined its vision Tuesday for a new Education Department agency that -- at a cost of $90 million the first year -- would give companies money to craft high-tech gadgets for the classroom.
There's more, here's Arne Duncan:
"Imagine if we could have a digital tutor that could allow a student to catch up two grade levels in a year," Duncan said. "Today, unfortunately, we greatly under-invest in R and D in education."
Arne Duncan hopes you don't hear about
Khan Academy which didn't need government funding to get off the ground.
