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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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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

eSchool News

It reported one of the highest rates of ransom payment, with 47 percent of K-12 educational organizations paying the ransom requested. Here is some of the feedback we received and shared: “The E-rate program is vital to our organization and essential to student achievement. These organizations, on average, paid $2.18

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E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

eSchool News

But thanks to the availability of detailed E-rate data, this sea change is now being recognized. E-rate is the federal government program that provides discounts of up to 90 percent for schools and libraries to bring high-speed internet into their building(s) and create internal networks for online access.

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CoSN 2019: Complexity and Logistics Remain E-Rate Challenges

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2019: Complexity and Logistics Remain E-Rate Challenges. The E-rate program can be a challenge for K–12 districts to navigate, even as it allows many schools to achieve technology initiatives that otherwise might not be possible. Data Center. Director of E-Rate, Northwest Council for Computer Education.

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On Altering the Public Record on E-Rate

Doug Levin

Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program’s Success.” “It’s particularly curious because [FCC Chair] Pai himself seems to value data in decisionmaking.” As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. Education Week. 8 February 2017. “To expunge the record is clearly a political move,” he said.

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Funds For Learning Invites Applicants to Participate in 13th Annual E-rate Survey

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, has opened its 13th annual survey for E-rate applicants. This survey compiles essential data and information that determine how the program can best serve its applicants.

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Tech Alone Isn’t Enough to Secure K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Adversaries have ramped up attacks on K–12 schools and universities, using ransomware and double-extortion campaigns to target institutions with vast stores of data but limited means to protect their critical digital assets. Federal initiatives, such as E-rate, were developed to help schools procure the technologies they need.…

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