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Groups urge IES to release months-late report on student internet access

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

A federal report on students' home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap.…

This E-rate trick can help schools combat net neutrality repeal

March 12, 2018February 16, 2018 by Laura Ascione

With concerns about school internet access buzzing in the wake of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality, anxiety over school internet access might transfer to the federal…

Blog: Technology Creates Dynamic Insights at Tampa Preparatory School

March 6, 2018January 7, 2018 by vcarlson

At the Tampa Preparatory School, the mission is to provide students “a preparation for life with a higher purpose than ... Read more

Blog: Volusia County Schools Enhance Learning Through Digital Classrooms

February 1, 2018January 7, 2018 by vcarlson

Volusia County Schools set into motion a 5-year technology plan in order to transition to all-digital classrooms by 2020. Comprised ... Read more

Form 471 filing window dates announced

March 12, 2018December 18, 2017 by Laura Ascione

USAC’s Schools and Libraries Division has announced important Funding Year (FY) 2018 dates and deadlines. The FY 2018 FCC Form ... Read more

Video: Adams 12 Five Star Schools – Watch Xirrus Keep 45,000 Students Connected

February 12, 2018December 12, 2017 by vcarlson

Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ Chief Information Officer, David Bonsett needed a fast, reliable and secure Wi-Fi network solution to ... Read more

Case Study: Read How Skaggs Schools Embrace BYOD with Google Apps

February 2, 2018December 12, 2017 by vcarlson

Skaggs Catholic Center in Utah comprises of a high school, middle school, elementary school, day center and church, all requiring fast, reliable and secure Wi-Fi to keep up…

Getting started: Your E‑rate cheat sheet

March 12, 2018November 1, 2017 by Laura Ascione

It's that time of year again--the federal E-rate program is getting underway, and with program updates and refreshes in recent years, you might need a primer on this…

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

November 5, 2017November 1, 2017 by Laura Ascione

A large majority of E-rate applicants (87 percent) said the federally funded program is vital to their internet connectivity goals, according to an annual survey that tracks program…

How is the E-rate impacting learning?

November 7, 2017October 31, 2017 by Jeff Patterson, Founder and CEO of Gaggle

In the beginning, E-rate focused principally on telephone service, which was the most basic and universal way individuals communicated 20 years ago. While the focus on communication has…

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