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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…

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

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…

Does your district’s broadband measure up?

November 5, 2017October 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

A free tool from nonprofit EducationSuperHighway is intended to help district technology leaders compare broadband and connectivity information with other districts nearby and across the nation. Compare &…

5 ways to prepare and teach online classes

Online tutoring is becoming more accepted for people every day. With the coronavirus pandemic still affecting the world, there’s never been a better time to work remotely.

How is technology impacting literacy?

We live in a world where learning and technology are intrinsically linked, especially in the minds of our youth. But do today’s students process information differently because it comes on a digital device? Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

E-Rate News

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

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

Form 471 filing window dates announced

Getting started: Your E‑rate cheat sheet

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

How is the E-rate impacting learning?

Does your district’s broadband measure up?

Delaware Ensures Every Student Has Digital Access to Curriculum and Choice Reading Titles

Education Leaders Claypool And McLaughlin Launch New School

DreamBox Learning® Enters ELA Market with Acquisitions of Reading Plus® and Squiggle Park

Florida’s Martin County School District Selects Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to Educate All Students for Success

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