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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

eSchool News

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

eSchool News

It reported one of the highest rates of ransom payment, with 47 percent of K-12 educational organizations paying the ransom requested. Here is some of the feedback we received and shared: “The E-rate program is vital to our organization and essential to student achievement. These organizations, on average, paid $2.18

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E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

eSchool News

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

eSchool News

Funds For Learning , the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. The survey enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program, which can help shape its future direction.

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

eSchool News

In response Funds For Learning issued the following statement from CEO John Harrington: “This is a landmark moment for schools and libraries across the nation. We commend the FCC for acknowledging the urgency of these issues and taking initial steps to address the cybersecurity concerns of E-rate applicants.

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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

eSchool News

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In 2023, the national median cost per megabit for districts meeting or exceeding the school internet connectivity speed goal dropped to just 85 cents.

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PROOF POINTS: New higher ed data by race and ethnicity

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Students’ race and ethnicity affect their chances of earning a college degree, according to several new reports on higher education released in January and February 2023. Before the pandemic, white, Black and Hispanic Americans were enrolling in college at about the same rates, especially when unemployment was high and jobs were hard to find.

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