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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

We actually have been working since 2017, to try to get this data project funded. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. In Pennsylvania we have a guideline that suggests one certified librarian per district. Lance, Keith Curry and Debra E. The third time was the charm.

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7 beginner’s steps in digital citizenship for any district

eSchool News

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. For the 2017-2018 school year, Ellington trained all the teachers on the basics of digital citizenship. Step 1: Identify Goals and Requirements. Life Schools started small in the first year. Step 2: Consider the Timing.

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Why the FCC’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl

Edsurge

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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Get Started with Digital Citizenship in Your District

edWeb.net

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. For the 2017-2018 school year, Theresa trained all the teachers on the basics of digital citizenship. Life Schools started small in the first year. First, they identified their desired goals.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition)

Doug Levin

I’m looking forward to stepping away from the office and spending time with family and friends one last time before the 2017-18 school year gets underway in earnest. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 30 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. Vulnerabilities happen.

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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all.

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Nothing says welcome to college like exorbitant textbook prices

The Hechinger Report

To put that into perspective, the poverty line for a family of three in 2018 is $20,780, according to federal guidelines. According to an analysis by The Economist, the “nominal price of textbooks has risen more than fifteenfold since 1970, three times the rate of inflation.” Families can’t eat textbooks. The textbook hustle is real.

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