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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2018

School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Once its existing WAN provider wanted to charge significantly more for the same bandwidth speed, Midlothian Independent School District administrators began shopping for a faster, more affordable network — and they got one this summer with the help of E-rate fund s.

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How Publicly Available Broadband Data Can Help Us Close the Connectivity Gap

Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2018

These are critical questions, and we are committed to ensuring that when it comes to our work, the answers around our use of broadband data are clear. As a result, more schools can upgrade their broadband networks and give their students equal access to countless digital learning opportunities. TRANSPARENCY DRIVES CHANGE.

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E-rate Filing Window Is Now Open: 3 Resources to Get Started

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 16, 2019

Here we outline three essential resources to help you successfully navigate the E-rate process and avoid common pitfalls. As well as outlining some of the best practices we’ve seen amongst E-rate applicants, we provide advice on how you can secure funding and take advantage of E-rate and State Match to support your upgrades.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. They’re building their own countywide broadband network. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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Why we ask for your school district’s connectivity data

Education Superhighway

JULY 24, 2017

It is our core belief that w ith access to more information and more data on broadband speeds and pricing, school district leaders are empowered to find new service options, make informed broadband choices, and get more bandwidth for their budgets. Our approach to achieving data accuracy: Data Col lection.

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Data E-rate Broadband Analysis

Funds For Learning Trends Report Reveals Demand for Reliable Internet

techlearning

JUNE 27, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Applicant survey results reveal that schools and libraries remain reliant on E-rate funding to provide and sustain broadband connectivity.

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Funds For Learning Trends Report Reveals Demand for Reliable Internet

techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 - The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Key 2018 survey findings include: E-rate is fulfilling its mission. Wi-Fi demand is surging.

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Why we ask for your school district’s connectivity data

Education Superhighway

JULY 24, 2017

It is our core belief that with transparency in broadband speeds and pricing, school districts are empowered to grow their technology programs. Our engineering team downloads broadband services, pricing, connection type and service provider data from the Universal Services Administrative Company’s (USAC) publicly available Form 471 filings.

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Bids to bring fiber internet to schools are denied funding seven times more often than other projects

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

If teachers want kids to use online resources in class, they must take home a classroom set of laptops and download the information to each computer in preparation for the school day. Since 2014, a primary goal of the E-rate program has been to ensure affordable access to high-speed broadband in the nation’s schools.

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Merritt Public Schools: How a Rural Oklahoma District Developed its Digital Learning Program

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

100 kbps per student may have been sufficient bandwidth when there were only 520 students and few devices, but as the student population and technology use grew, so did the district’s need for more robust broadband. In grades 7-12, students are permitted to download their own apps, games, music, and pictures to their devices.

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Women’s History Month: How a district leader persisted in bringing fiber to her schools

Education Superhighway

MARCH 28, 2019

We couldn’t download videos, and I even had to ask people to get offline during standardized testing so we wouldn’t bog down the network. “[EducationSuperHighway] showed me that there were service providers that were willing to come out here, so I was able to put out my E-rate Form 470 and get feedback. It was a mess.

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Smartphone Learning

IT Bill

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This means lower costs up-front and lower costs overall when compared to the combined costs of cellular and monthly broadband Internet service to the home. Such media can be submitted to an e-portfolio or blog (e.g. The cost of the smartphone is usually spread out over monthly payments within a contract.

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Education Technology’s High-Speed Evolution During the Pandemic and Beyond

edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Broadband and Beyond: How to Optimize Your Network to Sustain and Support Growth ,” current and former district technology officials discussed their work since the pandemic began and the future needs of their systems. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Kajeet introduced Kajeet Private Wireless, its next-gen, cloud-based, private 5G and LTE platform delivering fast, secure, and reliable broadband connectivity for students in remote areas and communities underserved by public wireless options. Sticker poster kits begin as a mystery and become more clear as everyone works together.

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How a passion for policy helped an educator get more funding for technology in schools

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This broadband leader has always had a passion for policy – especially when it came to funding for technology in schools. They weren’t familiar with E-rate because it wasn’t a state program, so we needed to introduce the program before talking about state match.

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Learning Revolution Week's Events - Evernote in the Classroom - Yong Zhao - Google+ vs. Ning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

First, learn how to discover new tools rated for learning, mapped to Common Core, and see how other teachers are using them. The curriculum is available online with videos, downloadable PDF lesson plans and worksheets, as well as interactive assessments. The curriculum includes resources for parents. Learn more and register here.

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference

Alaska schools pay a price for the nation’s slowest internet, but change is coming

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Most students in the Lower 48 can post videos on their schools’ websites or download assignments in a matter of seconds. But faster, more affordable broadband could help students navigate the effects of global warming evident in their own backyards. Related: Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed.

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Bids to bring fiber internet to schools are denied funding seven times more often than other projects

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