technology in education

while written about classroom & admin cultural change, similar things could be said about putting applied/implementation parts of the (land grant) university mission of public education & outreach services: http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/pillar1.htm which reads,
 

Pillar 1:  Active support must come from the top

A technology program is only going to succeed when school authorities commit to it in word and deed. As already noted, a well-developed grant proposal will include written commitments of support from those who hold the local reins of power. This support would take the form of practical allocations in terms of money and all necessary release time and training for those teachers and administrators who are responsible for implementing systems.