Hapara

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

CIPA requires schools or libraries eligible to receive discounts through the E-rate program to adopt and implement an internet safety policy. Most educational institutions in this category simplify their compliance by purchasing and using a web filter from a reputable company. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering?

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines E-rate Internet Safety 273

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Udacity’s co-founder, Sebastian Thrun, famously announced a “pivot” away from MOOCs back in 2013, and since then the company has focused its energies on paid sequences of courses called “nanodegrees” that it produces in cooperation with large tech employers. There is no change there,” she added.

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MOOC Company E-rate Course 132

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 8, 2015

Businesses working with schools can help themselves by closely monitoring applications to the E-rate program, and their use of federal discounts made available, a newly published guide says.

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E-rate Company Broadband Online Learning 40

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2015

With some districts and schools still struggling to meet bandwidth needs, keeping E-rate strong is more vital than ever. Since its inception, the AASA has advocated for the E-rate program and the critical role it plays when it comes to the rapid and dramatic expansion of school and library connectivity.

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E-rate Broadband Libraries Policies 40

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that its Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades 6 to 8 received all-green ratings from non-profit EdReports. Visit Carolina’s website or, call (800) 334-5551, or e-mail curriculum@carolina.com. Read the full report on EdReports.org.

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E-rate Instructional Materials Company Meeting 56

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2019

Because the district’s phone system used Primary Rate Interface voice lines, it would no longer qualify for federal assistance by the end of 2019 due to changes in the FCC’s E-rate program. Monterey Peninsula needed a cost-­effective solution, and fast.

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E-rate Technology System Mobility 327

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2016

Big E-rate changes mean schools must chart a new path. A bigger annual cap isn’t the only recent change to the E-rate program. We asked E-rate guru John Harrington, CEO of Funds for Learning, for his application-time thoughts and advice. Plan ahead for the new changes. Did they get two bids or three?

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E-rate Data System Accessibility 40

Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Ratings and reviews . Students can rate the classes they take in an LMS. An LMS class rating can be displayed as a five-star system. Students can give feedback through class ratings and reviews. You’ve probably seen it dozens of times before, in e-commerce for example. AI recommendations and personalized goals.

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LMS Classroom Competency Based Learning E-rate 403

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

But Christmas came early for some higher-ed institutions in the form of freebies and discounts from big technology companies. Apple also reached out with iPad Pros and other hardware at a discounted rate. But these efforts are part of a longer-term strategy for these companies to train future workers in their technology.

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Company E-rate iPad Training 81

Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Despite being capable of working a variety of jobs, people who are blind or visually impaired tend to have low job placement rates, low salaries and an unusually high underemployment rate. The company, Clusive, Inc., The company acts as a training provider to state vocational rehab and blind services agencies across the country.

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Online Learning E-rate Training Software 166

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

China-based edtech companies raked in more than $1 billion in investment in 2015, or 37 percent of global funding for the year. Asia has the world’s highest regional growth rate for e-learning, and an e-learning market projected to be worth $12.1 Still, companies looking to do business in China face a “tangle of issues.”.

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Company Coursera EdTech E-rate 75

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Because wireless networking can be an expensive endeavor, schools can use E-rate funding to pay for these upgrades. Libraries may apply annually through the federal Universal Service Administrative Company for eligible components to bolster high-speed internet. .

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Libraries Laptops E-rate Broadband 377

eSchool News

JULY 9, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic forced students into remote learning this past spring, many telecommunications companies stepped up to offer free or deeply discounted home broadband access to families who couldn’t afford it.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate How To 97

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. You probably won’t need it until you say, “Oh, I need an accented ‘e’…” So then hold down the “e’ and see what’s there. Vicki: Awww… Yeah.

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iPad E-rate iPhone Company 257

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As K–12 schools continue their E-rate processes for 2019, districts should be considering what tools are worth investing in to provide their students with the best outcomes in the coming year. . Digital transformation in schools is already happening at a rapid rate, and there seems to be no sign of slowing down.

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Trends E-rate Analysis Education 407

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Since August, VIPKid has warned its teachers, who during its heyday numbered 100,000, that the company would experience major upheaval to its operations in China. Others have joined some of the hundreds of tutoring companies that now exist outside of China, in markets such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and others.

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E-rate Company Course Industry 171

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Surveys suggest that employees stay longer at companies that offer formal training pathways. With two-thirds of U.S.

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Training Company E-rate Software 186

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 127

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

The changes in broadband consumption may reveal weak points in the complex ecosystem of companies, services and products that make up the Internet. We have a sound statutory basis to do so through the E-Rate program. Many providers have committed to doing so already, but we should build on and expand these efforts.

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Broadband E-rate Data Accessibility 174

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 29, 2018

Participates in the E-rate competitive bidding process. While we do provide guidance about E-rate filing strategies through our website, webinars, and other avenues, we do not directly apply to provide services to districts. Typically, their recommendations focus on the services their company can provide to schools.

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E-rate Broadband Company Training 69

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. Descomplica.

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E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

And in recent months, data has been essential to our defense of the E-rate program. Every year, we conduct surveys asking K-12 public school districts to clarify their publicly available E-rate data. This often includes state agencies (such as departments of education), E-rate consultants, and consortia leaders.

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Broadband Data E-rate Analysis 85

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

While textbook publishing companies now offer digital versions, you can also find open textbook options online. Search results will give a star rating for a peer review and a user rating to help you find high-quality materials. TextBookGo is a website that has free e-textbooks that teachers and students can download.

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OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Since its inception, E-rate has been instrumental in making K-12 broadband more affordable and accessible than ever. When this FCC program was amended in 2014 (through the E-rate Modernization Order), it included rules providing additional funding to match any funding the state provided for eligible “special construction charges.”

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E-rate Broadband Company Accessibility 58

Hapara

APRIL 21, 2023

If a school receives E-rate program discounts for Internet access, they need to follow CIPA guidelines, including implementing a web filter. Organizations and companies across the globe use web filtering tools to protect users, networks and devices. Watch the short video What are examples of web filtering software and features?

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Software Digital Citizenship Social Media E-rate 245

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

They also identified new partnerships they will continue with researchers, companies, and fellow League districts. Throughout the meeting, participants witnessed some of the work that has had a positive impact on intractable problems in the district, such as the dropout rate and the achievement gap.

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Accessibility E-rate Dropout Meeting 120

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Some companies that produce monitoring software report sending tens of thousands of alerts about cyberbullying, violence, sexual content and other concerns. Research ties bullying to depression, suicide attempts , feeling unsafe at school, absenteeism and other troubles.

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Digital Citizenship E-rate EdTech Software 178

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

28, children’s media company Moonbug Entertainment partnered with Outright Games to launch CoComelon: Play with JJ on Nintendo Switch. Existing regulations focus mostly on content appropriateness, she adds, which may lay the groundwork for some gaming companies to continue to promote false advertisements about their products.

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Video E-rate Mobility Tablets 173

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. Jennifer E. After that, the Superintendent and education institutions will provide devices or WiFi resources accordingly to students in need.

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Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 141

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Then, when his foot had finally healed, he discovered that his company, CRST Expedited, had fired him. I called CRST and they told me that they would not take me back and that I had to pay them $6,500 or I could never drive for another company, either,” Orr, who is 59, said. This story also appeared in The New York Times.

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Training Company E-rate Industry 27

Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

The federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted in 2000 and requires schools to have an internet safety policy in place to receive E-rate program discounts. You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically. Keyword filtering.

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Digital Citizenship How To Internet Safety Hapara 243

Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

. “If you didn’t have Internet access outside of school, you could learn in my class, but boy would it be at a different pace and rate and difficulty,” he says. In December, the district won a $15,000 grant from Cellcom, a local cellphone company. ” That’s about to change, though.

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Resources E-rate Broadband Digital Divide 120

EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles about the men and women who are creating today’s EdTech companies. PublicSchoolWORKS became possible in the late ’90s when the government launched the E-Rate Program. This can negatively affect student progress, grades, and even graduation rates,” explains Temming.

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E-rate Software Report Company 100

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, with engineers in the U.S.

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Video Education E-rate Company 86

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

A successful launch means higher adoption rates and a higher level of satisfaction with the new platform. If needed, see if you can be trained by the company. Read more: Should parents also know how to use e-learning platforms? As any LMS project manager knows, preparation is everything. Make it fun!

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LMS E-rate Training EdTech 304