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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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E-rate is complicated. But complying with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) -- a requirement of E-rate -- doesn't have to be. It also provides an overview of E-rate, with answers to commonly asked questions about eligibility, services supported, and audits. What is E-rate?

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Dialogue, debate and destinations

Learning with 'e's

She suggested that Libraries should conserve their traditional roles and that any change that took place should be 'geological'. Goring was essentially arguing that libraries should not be dictated to by technological changes, but in doing so she missed a fundamental point. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

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The last time schools were fully funded, in 2008, the state spent roughly $2.56 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 billion on elementary and secondary education.

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The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education

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As anyone who has tried to check out a popular book at the library knows, sharing books with others can be a frustrating experience. As Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig has written, modern copyright law has made criminals of us all (Lessig, 2008). For example, if I can’t download my own copy of a resource, I can’t make changes to it.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Trump team prepares dramatic cuts,” The Hill reports , suggesting the incoming administration’s plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities and to privatize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. .” ” “The U.S. Go, School Sports Team!

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade.

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The rural school district Obama fought to save

The Hechinger Report

Martin had the lowest ratings possible for achievement and improvement on its state report card that year. told The Hechinger Report. Not only is the middle school new, but the high school graduation rate has soared from 57 percent to 91 percent in four years. Secretary of Education John B. How Obama found Dillon.

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