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E-Rate Funding Expansion Puts the Wheels on School Bus Wi-Fi Eligibility

EdTech Magazine

When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last October that Wi-Fi for school buses will soon be eligible for E-Rate funding, the goal was to help K–12 districts add another piece to the connectivity puzzle. “We billion program that helped schools deliver remote learning during the pandemic.

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New E-rate rules could narrow the homework gap

eSchool News

In July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of E-rate funds to loan Wi-Fi hotspots that support students, school staff, and library patrons without internet access. For an update on the 2025 E-rate, register for an eSchool News webinar featuring expert insight. It is 2024 in the United States.

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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

eSchool News

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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Funds For Learning Commends FCC Approval of E-rate Program Expansion to Support Off-Premises Wi-Fi Hotspots

American Consortium for Equity in Education

New Initiative to Bridge the Digital Divide with Off-Premises Connectivity for Students and Library Patrons On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to approve an expansion of the E-rate program to include support for off-premises use of Keep Reading Funds For Learning Commends FCC Approval of E-rate Program Expansion to (..)

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Funds For Learning Launches 14th Annual E-rate Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The 2024 survey is now open for applicants to submit confidential responses about critical areas of the federal E-rate funding program Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, announces the launch of its 14th annual Keep Reading Funds For Learning Launches 14th Annual E-rate Survey: Shaping the Future (..)

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Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

eSchool News

Funds For Learning , the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. The survey enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program, which can help shape its future direction.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024. What are the projections for edtech? Today, over 2.9

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