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TCEA 2019: 5 Ways to Improve Your E-Rate Process

EdTech Magazine

TCEA 2019: 5 Ways to Improve Your E-Rate Process. As the Federal Communications Commission weighs potential changes to the E-rate program, consultant Deborah Sovereign shared some of her predictions about its likely course of action at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition in San Antonio on Tuesday. .

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How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access

Education Superhighway

Meet Melinda (“Mindy”) Fiscus. She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. From facilitating E-rate workshops, I gained more knowledge about the program. What excites you the most about your current roles?

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Getting started: Your E-rate cheat sheet

eSchool News

It’s that time of year again–the federal E-rate program is getting underway, and with program updates and refreshes in recent years, you might need a primer on this year’s program. At the end of 2014, the Federal Communications Commission voted to increase funding to the federal E-rate program by $1.5

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Getting started: Your E-rate cheat sheet

eSchool News

It’s that time of year again–the federal E-rate program is getting underway, and with program updates and refreshes in recent years, you might need a primer on this year’s program. At the end of 2014, the Federal Communications Commission voted to increase funding to the federal E-rate program by $1.5

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Fearing fires, colleges are starting to clamp down on campus e-bikes

The Hechinger Report

Fordham, some other universities and some cities, including New York and San Francisco, are creating policies to regulateor ban e-bikes and their siblings, e-scooters and hoverboards powered by similar batteries, in the absence of federal or state legislation. A plug may not meet the rating needed for the battery to charge.

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Carolina Certified Version of OpenSciEd for Middle School Receives All-Green Rating from EdReports

eSchool News

BURLINGTON, NC – Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that its Certified Version of OpenSciEd for grades 6 to 8 received all-green ratings from non-profit EdReports. The review can definitely help take another burden off teachers and help them find high-quality materials for their classrooms.”

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Using Hybrid and Blended Learning to Promote Student-Centered Classrooms

Waterford

Before we explain the differences between blended and hybrid learning models, let’s provide a quick definition of each strategy. This means that students can work at a rate that is most comfortable for them, which is useful for all learners.[11]. Better able to meet the needs of all students. Personalized assignments.