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Funds For Learning Commends FCC Approval of Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program

June 6, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

EDMOND, Okla.— On June 6, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

May 8, 2024May 7, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. ... Read more

E-rate Funding

E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

October 30, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Annual E-rate report sheds light on the program's processes--schools and libraries emphasize the importance of cybersecurity in the program.

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…

E-rate Funding

E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

December 5, 2022September 23, 2022 by Brian Stephens, Director of Client Solutions, Funds For Learning

Schools flock to the federal E-rate to bring internet into buildings; now leaders are using the funds to make sure student devices get online.

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,…

E-rate Funding

7 reasons E-rate funding is critical for schools and libraries

December 5, 2022December 17, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The federal E-rate program helps schools and libraries obtain discounts on services such as high-speed internet access, hardware and services, and more

Reliable high-speed internet access isn't a "nice to have" - it's absolutely essential for teaching and learning. Without reliable connectivity, students and teachers lose access to the digital…

E-rate Funding

3 reasons E-rate funding remains critical for school internet access

December 5, 2022December 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The E-rate program is a critical factor in ensuring schools and libraries are able to provide access to online digital resources.

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring "mission-critical" internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and…

E-rate Funding

E-rate report reveals dire need for off-campus internet

December 5, 2022November 5, 2020 by Laura Ascione

E-rate survey report receives unprecedented response, provides insights into dire need to fund off-campus internet connections

While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus…

E-rate Funding

6 ways the E-rate supports digital and mobile learning

December 5, 2022November 22, 2019 by Laura Ascione

Students work on assignments on a tablet as part of a school's digital learning initiative.

Education leaders expect school internet needs to increase over the next several years, highlighting the need for increased bandwidth and resources to support the growing demands on school…

E-rate Funding

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

January 25, 2023November 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…

District Management

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…

District Management

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

October 27, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Seventy-two percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said wi-fi is critical to fulfilling their organization's mission. Twenty years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 created…

District Management

Ed-tech stakeholders advocate for boost in eRate cap

January 16, 2014August 13, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Inadequate internet connectivity is more than an inconvenience to teachers and students—it has the capacity to limit the educational and ... Read more

District Management

How applicants would change the eRate, if they could

November 12, 2012November 2, 2012 by By Brian Stephens

Sensing that demand for eRate funding would continue to outpace available funding nearly 2 to 1, last spring Funds For Learning set out to gather the perceptions, predictions,…

District Management

Petition calls for more eRate funding

November 12, 2012December 20, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

The federal eRate program, which helps schools and libraries connect to the internet, should receive more funding so that more schools and libraries can serve not only students,…

District Management

HISD hopes $8K-a-year program can save millions in e-Rate funding

May 27, 2010May 25, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

The Houston Independent School District will implement monitoring software to ensure that district employees abide by federal e-Rate compliance rules, after the district settled a lawsuit with the…

Funds For Learning Commends FCC Approval of Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program

Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

7 reasons E-rate funding is critical for schools and libraries

3 reasons E-rate funding remains critical for school internet access

E-rate report reveals dire need for off-campus internet

6 ways the E-rate supports digital and mobile learning

Districts say E-rate is critical to their learning goals

Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

Ed-tech stakeholders advocate for boost in eRate cap

How applicants would change the eRate, if they could

Petition calls for more eRate funding

HISD hopes $8K-a-year program can save millions in e-Rate funding

Slooh’s New Earth Science Curriculum Offers Standards-Aligned Learning Activities Utilizing Orbital Satellite Feeds

Benton County Schools Chooses Intelitek’s SmartCIM 4.0 for New CIM Lab Funded by Tennessee’s Innovative School Models program

Survey Reveals Critical Insight Into Teachers’ Technology Use and Challenges

Alaskan School System Selects Discovery Education to Enhance Science Education

MMI Preparatory School Partners with Lackawanna College to Launch Pre-College Credit Program

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