How the FY25 funding freeze impacts students across America
Communities across the nation began the budget process for the 2025-2026 school year after Congress passed the FY25 Continuing Resolution on March 14, 2025.
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How schools can effectively manage student activity funds with digital wallets
Earlier this year, students on a Florida debate team were devastated to discover that their coach had stolen thousands of dollars from the club’s student activity fund, emptying…
Quality over quantity: Rethinking edtech time in the classroom
Districts nationwide are staring down budget deficits and dwindling reserves now that stimulus funds have wound down, forcing superintendents to make difficult decisions about what to cut, what…
Having E-rate insight can protect school tech
When the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program first emerged in 1996, only 14 percent of the nation's K-12 classrooms were connected to the internet.
E-rate funding supports essential learning at a critical time, survey finds
Federal E-rate funding remains an essential function in bridging the digital divide, particularly for rural and underserved communities, according to an annual report from Funds For Learning.
How edtech is shaping financial literacy for students
Financial literacy is greatly undervalued in today’s digital age. Half of all U.S. adults are financially illiterate, as millions don’t know how to calculate interest or protect themselves…
FCC adopts $200M cybersecurity pilot program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 6 adopted a three-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, which will allow the FCC to obtain and analyze…
The clock is ticking on ESSER funds
Superintendents in the middle of the budget-setting process need to be aware: with the ESSER Funds soon to go away, reporting, supplementing, and storytelling their pandemic-related expenses will be key for…
3 strategies to maximize ESSER funds
As the deadline for obligating Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds approaches on Sept. 30, school districts nationwide face the challenge of optimizing these resources to…
Funds For Learning Commends FCC Approval of Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program
EDMOND, Okla.— On June 6, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot ... Read more
Getting the most ROI from your classroom technology
During the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the United States received a timely infusion of funds to upgrade edtech in the classroom.
Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity
Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. ... Read more
Using tech to drive innovation in early care and education
Fasten your seatbelts. The past few years in the early care and education (ECE) space have been a figurative roller coaster ride of ups and downs when it…
Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal
Seventy-four percent of districts (9,573) across the country now have school internet connectivity at speeds that are sufficient to support digital learning in their classrooms every day.
Utah Nonprofit Awarded U.S. Department of Education EIR Grant for Youth Mental Health Program
SALT LAKE CITY – The Cook Center for Human Connection has been awarded a $3.99 million Education Innovation and Research ... Read more
ESSER Funds help bring ClassVR to Schools in the Saint Louis Public Schools District
Chicago — Several schools in the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district have signed on to bring the immersive power ... Read more
E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services
An annual E-rate report reveals a strong consensus among respondents for cybersecurity services to be included in the federal program, considering their critical role in safeguarding educational institutions…
District leaders: Act now to avoid financial disasters after COVID relief funding ends
Among all institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, few faced challenges as profound and fast-moving as America’s public schools. But as many large organizations return to normal, school…
Districts brace for fiscal cliff as COVID relief funding nears an end
With one year remaining to spend close to $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds, more than half of school district leaders are shifting their American Rescue Plan…
Solving school transportation troubles with Title I funds
Low-income students are often subjected to daunting challenges, but getting a ride to school shouldn’t be one of them. Federally funded resources are available that can be used…
Navigate360’s Suite360 Social-Emotional Learning Solution Satisfies Tier IV ESSA Requirements
RICHFIELD, Ohio /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 school safety and student wellness solutions, proudly announces the official validation ... Read more
3 reasons to spend ESSER funds on school-home communications
When you think about Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, do you think “HVAC?”
Connecticut State Department of Education Selects FEV Tutor for State’s New High-Dosage Tutoring Program
WOBURN, Mass. – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has selected FEV Tutor as an approved tutoring service in ... Read more
Swing Education Raises $38 Million in Series C Funding
SAN FRANCISCO – Swing Education, an online marketplace that connects schools and substitute teachers, announced today $38 million in Series ... Read more
Preparing for ransomware attacks begins with education
The biggest threat to K-12 schools’ cybersecurity is, ironically, education. It’s an expensive deficit. But there are funds and tools to help.
As ESSER spending increases, digital learning is a priority
After a slow start in allocating federal ESSER funds, most states have found ways to spend their COVID relief dollars. In Montana, the Office of Public Instruction (OPI)…
Apply Grant Funds to Support Health & Wellness Training. Download the Guide Copy
For decades we have helped schools and districts navigate grant funding to support mental health, resiliency, bullying and violence prevention ... Read more
Apply Grant Funds to Support Health & Wellness Training. Download the Guide
For decades we have helped schools and districts navigate grant funding to support mental health, resiliency, bullying and violence prevention ... Read more
Paycom Donated Nearly $300,000 To Local Public School Districts
OKLAHOMA CITY – Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE:PAYC), a leading provider of HR software, celebrates the end of the 2023 school ... Read more
Federal COVID relief funding will dry up soon. Are districts ready?
For the past couple of years, the Detroit Public Schools Community District has been able to tap its share of federal COVID relief aid to fund after-school enrichment…
Balancing sustainability and innovation in education
As recipients of public funding and taxpayer dollars, K-12 school budgets and spending expenditures are under a microscope. Relief funds stemming from the pandemic have only sharpened the…
3 ways to make inflation interesting for students
Inflation hit a four-decade high in the United States during September, with the consumer price index up 8.2 percent from a year earlier. While most adults are painfully…
3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning
The federal E-rate program continues to provide expanded access to technology, including edtech tools, digital learning resources, and high-speed internet access, to schools, according to an annual report…
District leaders outline top 3 COVID relief funding priorities
School districts continue to prioritize expanding summer learning and enrichment offerings, adding specialist staff such as mental health personnel and reading specialists, and investing in high-quality instructional materials…
It’s time to permanently increase education funding–ESSER spending proves it
In the last two years, an unprecedented increase in funding has flooded into schools around the country courtesy of the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) package.
5 ways to use ESSER funds to create cleaner environments
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund is providing a significant influx of resources for schools across the nation. However, an interesting problem revealed itself as…
Carnegie Learning Helps TX Districts Use TEA Funds with Hands-on Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced a NEW, transformational ... Read more
E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution
Schooling has changed in many ways in the last two years, but while remote learning, mask policies and increased federal spending in education have gotten lots of attention,…
How online tutoring helps us close learning gaps and support teachers
A report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms that the pandemic greatly impacted students’ academic progress across all grade levels and instructional models.
Elementary and Secondary Emergency School Relief (ESSER) Funds Allow for Improved Indoor Air Quality in U.S. Schools
DALLAS (August 18, 2022) – ActivePure, the world’s leader in air and surface purification technologies, is now available for educational ... Read more