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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…

Most districts say E-rate is critical for internet access

November 1, 2017August 9, 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…

As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice

May 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

President Donald Trump on May 23 released details of his proposed FY 2018 education budget, which adamantly supports school choice and slashes funding for other major education programs…

Trump’s ed budget: A ‘betrayal’ and a ‘meat cleaver’ to public education

March 17, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Under President Trump's proposed FY 2018 budget, school choice would receive a massive $1.4 billion while the Education Department undergoes a $9 billion, or 13 percent, cut. Overall,…

Obama budget threatens popular STEM education initiatives

July 24, 2013 by staff and wire services reports

Ayah Idris, 14, spent two weeks of her summer isolating strawberry DNA at a Seattle cancer research center, watching heart cells pulse in a dish and learning about…

Details of Obama’s proposed $70B for education

February 14, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) would receive nearly $70 billion under President Barack Obama’s FY2013 budget, which he presented to Congress on Feb. 13. The $69.8 billion…

FY11 budget details: a mixed bag for education

May 1, 2011April 12, 2011 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Although Congress reached a budget deal for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year—avoiding a government shutdown in the process—the federal education budget did not escape unscathed, and…

Obama to GOP: Don’t cut education spending

March 9, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Placing a limit on his own willingness to slice spending, President Barack Obama issued a not-too-veiled warning at Republican budget cutters Tuesday and characterized any reductions in money…

FY11 budget plan folds ed tech into new program

February 2, 2010February 1, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 calls for sweeping changes to programs within the U.S. Department of Education, including a restructuring of federal education technology…

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?

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice

Trump’s ed budget: A ‘betrayal’ and a ‘meat cleaver’ to public education

Obama budget threatens popular STEM education initiatives

Details of Obama’s proposed $70B for education

FY11 budget details: a mixed bag for education

Obama to GOP: Don’t cut education spending

FY11 budget plan folds ed tech into new program

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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