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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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How a New Hampshire Tech Director Convinced His School District to Upgrade to Fiber

Education Superhighway

In addition to being the technology director for SAU#19 (Serving the Goffstown and New Boston, NH, School Districts), Gary Girolimon is a certified teacher. With a Master’s Degree in Education in Instructional Technology, he understood both the technical nuances of school broadband and the real-life implications of classroom connectivity.

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When a Pandemic Upends Labor Markets, Will a New Workforce ISA Fund Work?

Edsurge

Since arriving from Mexico at age 18 in 2002, Abraham Cachu has dabbled in technology, starting with music software. A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. Will Others Come Onboard?

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

The Hechinger Report

Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We We didn’t have a lot of extra. Those options matter.

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The History of the Future of E-rate

Hack Education

The FCC plays a particularly important role in regulating the telecommunications industry, and as such, it has provided oversight for the various technologies long touted as “revolutionizing” education – radio, television , the Internet. What can E-rate tell us about the relationship between politics and ed-tech?

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