State News Roundup

The state of Massachusetts should spend approximately $300 million over the next five years to upgrade the electronic-learning capabilities of its public schools, an advisory panel has recommended.

In a report issued this month, the Massachusetts Technology Advisory Committee said that the money should be used to help every school devise its own technology plan to make better use of computers, distance learning, and other electronic capabilities.

"The committee felt that Massachusetts has been in the forefront of technology development for a long time," said Mafia Rodriguez, a spokesman for...