E-rate, Equity of Access and Report

Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. Jennifer E. Dolan’s 2016 research “ Splicing the Divide ” tackled this equity piece with data way before COVID-19 reached U.S. Federally, mandates do exist for schools and districts.

Broadband

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies

SETDA Strongly Opposes Chairman Pai’s EBS Report and Order

SETDA Says

JUNE 19, 2019

SETDA strongly opposes Chairman Pai’s draft Educational Broadband Service Report & Order, which proposes to further marginalize rural students that lack access to high capacity broadband.

Report

Report Broadband Accessibility Equity of Access

SETDA Disappointed in FCC Lifeline Revocations and Modernization Report Retraction

SETDA Says

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), the principal membership association representing U.S. state and territorial digital learning leaders released the following statement of. read more.

Report

Report Digital Learning Technology Equity of Access

EdTech Update

Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

SETDA Strongly Opposes Chairman Pai’s EBS Report and Order

SETDA Disappointed in FCC Lifeline Revocations and Modernization Report Retraction

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