2017 Digital Divide E-rate Resources 
Education Superhighway
OCTOBER 31, 2017
In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. Why has E-rate modernization worked so well?
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
And as video dominates online instruction, more educators need easy-to-use resources for video creation. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. The broadband gap isn’t only a problem for remote learning.
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Education Superhighway
JANUARY 23, 2017
The results of the connectivity report and survey gave us enough information to provide the tools and resources to help close the school connectivity gap. As a result, during the E-rate bid process, he was able to leverage the information to request double the bandwidth to match surrounding school districts.
Education Superhighway
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 million teachers have reached or exceeded the minimum recommended connectivity level for digital learning. 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet.
Education Superhighway
AUGUST 1, 2017
On July 13, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state had connected Glen Rose School District, the final Arkansas district awaiting high-speed Internet connectivity. In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. HOW TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RURAL AMERICA.
Education Superhighway
AUGUST 1, 2017
On July 13, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state had connected Glen Rose School District, the final Arkansas district awaiting high-speed Internet connectivity. In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. HOW TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RURAL AMERICA.
edWeb.net
MAY 1, 2019
Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.
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