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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-903" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Technology for Education">
  <text>It is the purpose of this subtitle:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>To offer incentives and opportunities for creative public and private partnerships within the marketplace to develop state–of–the–art educational technology products and services that promote the use of advanced technologies in the classroom;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>To avoid duplication and the development of incompatible systems by strengthening and building upon existing telecommunications infrastructure dedicated to educational purposes;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>To provide Maryland public school students with equal opportunities to develop a strong academic foundation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>To facilitate expanded educational choices not otherwise available to Maryland public school students through online courses and services; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>To expand professional development opportunities available to educational staff in Maryland public schools through online courses and services.</text>
  </level>
</section>
