Schoolforge-UK:EDM
From Schoolforge-UK
Open Source in Schools - Early Day Motion alerting MPs of the issues
John Pugh, MP, has posted an Early Day Motion on Software in Schools, EDM 179. Please encourage your MP to sign it!
If you want to contact your MP on-line, then try http://www.writetothem.com/ and see these additional ideas.
There's detailed information on the Open Schools Alliance site and you can also find a good summary of the situation here.
News items are appearing:
Open source argument - John Pugh writes in The Guardian, 9-Jan-2007
MPs criticise government roadblocks to Open Source adoption in schools - PublicTechnology.net
Summary from Open Source Media Watch as of 24 Nov - including responses from Becta and OSC.
