Effects of no child left behind. (Notebook: usable education information from schools, business, research and professional organizations).

SIIA's market report notes that the total for direct federal technology grants was increased under the No Child Left Behind Act to $920 million, up from $870 million in 2001.

Federal money allocated for state technology grants is up from $450 million to $701 million. Administrators will have more flexibility in spending state grant money, thanks to a shift in the grant formula. The report cites statistics that estimate the mean grant size per district to be $25,000.

The gains are offset by spending reductions on other programs, however. The federal government has cut funds for the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers program by 50 percent, leaving $63 million for this effort. Money for the Community Technology Centers program also has been cut in half, to $32 million.