Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. But the tea leaves for E-Rate are pretty positive actually. The FCC merely oversees the program.)

E-rate 84

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” 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. FY 2006 $272,300,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

Fifteen state flagships had at least a 10-point gap between the percentageof Black public high school graduates in their states in 2019 and the Black share of freshmen they enrolled that fall, according to federal data analyzed by The Hechinger Report and The Washington Post. the gap was 24 points — the sixth-largest in the country.

E-rate 145

E-rate Policies Data Report 145

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

1: Differentiation Keeps Learning Accessible. Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. Providing teachers with data on their students’ learning levels and suggested materials aligned to their gaps is correlated to student learning outcomes (Bergan et al., Students aren’t the only ones who receive feedback. Bergan, J.

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Census data. 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.

Elementary 55

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 55

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

Wheeler had been a “champion” of net neutrality and E-rate reform, according to Education Week at least, but his replacement, Trump appointee Ajit Pai, seems poised to lead the agency with a very different set of priorities – and those priorities will likely shape in turn what happens to ed-tech under Trump. .”

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Keep that in mind when you see Course Report’s data touted, cheerleading the coding bootcamp trend.). Via Reuters : “How a Chinese company bought access to admissions officers at top U.S. Via Techcrunch: “ Amazon ramps up AWS Educate with free e-learning and job ads.” Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40