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Report reveals surprising data about mobile broadband usage in schools

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 by Susan Bearden

A recent Mobile Beacon report analyzing mobile broadband usage by non-profit organizations, including schools, finds that schools utilizing Mobile Beacon’s 4G LTE internet service indicate that the ability to…

Free wi-fi project could level the playing field for students

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 by Nick McCrea, Bangor Daily News

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Lightspeed Systems releases updated school web filter

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Ed-tech solution provider Lightspeed Systems announced the release of version 3 of Rocket Web Filter for content filtering in K-12 schools. The release features a new user interface…

Building smart networks to improve learning

May 3, 2015April 2, 2014 by By Keith Krueger

In the newly-released 2014 CoSN IT Leadership Survey, district technology leaders indicate that being ready for online assessments is their number one priority. And fewer than 18 percent…

7 steps to building strong school networks

May 3, 2015March 10, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Capable networks are an essential part of even the most straightforward school technology program, and now school technology leaders can follow seven steps to build strong and reliable…

Smart education networks: An action plan for leaders

November 28, 2013 by By Keith R. Krueger

In my September column, “Time to ask for more eRate funding,” I discussed how this is a historic moment. The eRate program is the largest and most important…

Ed-tech leaders brace for online testing

April 26, 2013March 13, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

What keeps ed-tech leaders up at night? Making sure their schools are prepared to roll out high-stakes testing to students online by the 2014-15 school year is a…

Can school networks keep up with demands?

November 5, 2013October 17, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

School networks must be equipped to support new technologies if educators and students are to realize the full benefits of these changes—and new data suggest they aren't keeping…

Securing K-12 networks for 1:1 computing

November 6, 2013July 12, 2010 by By Jeff Crawford

The adoption of 1:1 computing programs and online K-12 learning programs are driving an industry-wide move toward accessible network access. In East Grand Rapids Public Schools, and in…

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