Moderated by Kevin Hogan, eSchool News, Editor-at-Large
How districts can take advantage of the great federal funding cashout.
As school district leaders across the country cautiously look forward to post-pandemic teaching and learning, they are also eyeing what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their technology infrastructure and classrooms with next-gen solutions like interactive displays, laptops, and more. In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three COVID relief packages that added up to over $190 billion for public and private schools. Billions more are slated to arrive shortly.
The potential for this funding is great. How to effectively secure and implement it can be daunting. Join eSchool News and a panel of the country’s most insightful analysts as they discuss the state-of-play of federal and state edtech funding programs and what districts can do to take advantage.
Join us to:
Learn about the various K-12 district funding opportunities from the industry’s best experts.
Weave through the funding application process—who needs to apply, how to do it, and when.
Find out how best to apply these monies into sustainable IT district systems.
We’ll be hearing from industry experts:
(for full bios see below)
Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D.
Jon Bernstein, President and Founder @Bernstein Strategy Group
As the recently retired CTO Calcasieu Parish Public Schools Louisiana, Dr. Abshire is a longtime transformational technology innovation/integration expert. She’s initiated the integration of technology into curriculum areas throughout districts, states, nationally and internationally. As a school principal, teacher, library/media specialist, Assistant Professor Lamar University, she’s an accomplished grant writer/trainer and reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF). A founding member of ISTE NETS/ISTE Standards and Accreditation Committee, she’s involved in infusing technology into standards-based instruction. Dr. Abshire is an ISTE Certified Educator, and the first teacher inducted into our country’s National Teachers’ Hall of Fame. She is a former member of the board and past chair of the Consortium for School Networking in Washington, D.C. (CoSN). Sheryl serves on the CoSN and ISTE Policy Committee.
Jon Bernstein President and Founder @Bernstein Strategy Group Speaker Bio
Jon Bernstein President and Founder @Bernstein Strategy Group
The president and founder of Bernstein Strategy Group, Jon has been working on education, education technology and telecommunications issues since 1995 and running his own government relations firm since 2005. Currently, Jon serves as the Co-chair of the Education & Libraries Networks Coalition and the Homework Gap Big Tent Coalition, and as Executive Director of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. Prior to launching BSG, Jon served as Vice President at Leslie Harris & Associates, an Attorney Advisor with the Federal Communications Commission, a lobbyist for the National Education Association, and Legislative Counsel with The Lightspan Partnership. His first policy job was as a Legislative Fellow for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Jon received his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law and his BA from Colgate University, where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
John Harrington CEO of Funds For Learning Speaker Bio
John Harrington CEO of Funds For Learning
John Harrington is the CEO of Funds For Learning, a firm that helps schools receive federal funding for student Internet access and communications. Since 1997, Mr. Harrington has supported groups in all 50 U.S. states, helping schools apply for more than $1 billion in assistance through the Universal Service Funding program. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.
Moderator– Kevin Hogan eSchool News, Editor-at-Large Speaker Bio
Moderator– Kevin Hogan eSchool News, Editor-at-Large
Kevin is a forward-thinking media executive with more than 25 years of experience building brands and audiences online, in print, and face to face. He is an acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator covering the intersection of society and technology, especially education technology.
