Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

Any network upgrade can be challenging, especially considering the financial investment needed to fund new infrastructure. With this in mind, Part Four of our Network Essentials blog series explores the importance of securing buy-in from district leadership and having the right team in place to create a successful upgrade plan.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 16, 2019

USAC recently announced that the Funding Year (FY) 2019 Form 471 filing window opens today Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 12:00 noon EST and will close on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. Here we outline three essential resources to help you successfully navigate the E-rate process and avoid common pitfalls.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

As he was searching for ways to use state match funding to affordably upgrade his district’s Internet access, Dr. Williams consulted with State E-rate Coordinator Milan Eaton and sought the support of the Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative. Revised E-rate RFP Strategy. A New Strategy.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

After deciding your network upgrade needs based on the infrastructure and educational goals your team agreed on , your next step is the purchasing process. You should consider both the source and how you’ll spend funds upfront so that you can decide how you divide the funds between the two expense categories.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According the Federal Trade Commission, “a child’s Social Security number can be used by identity thieves to apply for government benefits, open bank and credit card accounts, apply for a loan or utility service, or rent a place to live.” Concerns about data privacy: “I don’t trust the vendor to keep our student data private.”.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Districts across the nation are in a constant contest to keep their tech relevant by raising bond funding. The Daily Sentinel Forsyth County (GA) voters have approved a $295 million school bond that supporters say will fund four new schools, new school technology, improved facilities, and safety measures in the coming years.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. With increased funding challenges and various political pressures surrounding wellness programs, science will drive decision-making. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 28, 2015

School may just be getting back into session, but EducationSuperHighway has been working this summer to help school districts upgrade their networks so that their students can take advantage of digital learning when they return to the classroom. Is your school district ready for an upgrade? Understand the Broadband Landscape.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. With increased funding challenges and various political pressures surrounding wellness programs, science will drive decision-making. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

Now, the ongoing efforts to develop and secure schools’ computer systems remain crucial and challenging as district officials respond to fast-changing situations and make plans for the future. Teah, Director of Information Technology, Infrastructure, Data Center, and Security, put it, “Everything needed to happen yesterday.”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. In fact, quite the reverse: Marwell wound up funding the first year of EducationSuperHighway out of his own pocket. Department of Education and the White House.

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

How do we get reliable bandwidth at a decent rate? We are now working on an e-rate application to double it again. The district uses the COE’s firewall for perimeter network security and works closely with them on troubleshooting ISP connectivity. Google Apps for Education. Teacher Devices. Student Devices.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

It would see funding for NGOs supporting vulnerable people hinge on them handing over their clients' details at an individualised level. The proposal has caused a rare rift in the web community, with critics arguing it poses a security risk to users and harms the idea of a free and open web. It is also increasingly easy.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

It would see funding for NGOs supporting vulnerable people hinge on them handing over their clients' details at an individualised level. The proposal has caused a rare rift in the web community, with critics arguing it poses a security risk to users and harms the idea of a free and open web. It is also increasingly easy.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

Showing the Algorithms Behind New York City Services | New York Times → Algorithms can decide where kids go to school, how often garbage is picked up, which police precincts get the most officers, where building code inspections should be targeted, and even what metrics are used to rate a teacher.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Via Raw Story : “White House solicits Sesame Street characters for Easter Egg Roll four days after bid to end PBS funding.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.” Upgrades and Downgrades. “Who is the Walton Family Foundation Funding?”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” ” Via Education Week : “ Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Online Charter School Funding Dispute.” Upgrades and Downgrades. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. ” More via NPR.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

” Inside Higher Ed reports that “The University of California Office of the President will pay half of the cost of security for conservative speakers at UC Berkeley this month.” He’s just on the board of XPRIZE and helped fund it. million in seed funding from University Ventures and ICG Ventures.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. schools food guru charged with mishandling district funds.” Sara Goldrick-Rab recommends professors put a statement about “ basic needs security ” on their syllabi. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? ” Via the AP : “ District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Upgrades and Downgrades. ” The new organization is called the Texas School Venture Fund , and it will help fund charter schools.

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Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

Via Education Week : “ FCC Chair Moves to Block E-Rate Funds for Companies Deemed ‘Security Risk’ ” (State and Local) Education Politics. Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Via Education Week : “Tech Giants Announce New Funding for 1-to–1 Devices, Computer Science Education.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “In New Budget Proposal, California Higher Ed Gets Modest Funding and a Big Online College.” Via The Washington Post : “ Richard Spencer supporter sues university, calling security fee for campus speech unconstitutional.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via Edsurge : “Why the FCC ’s E-rate Makes Funding High-Speed Internet a Slow Crawl.” “The Saga of Ohio ’s Embattled E-School Is Coming to an End,” writes Education Week’s Ben Herold. Via The Atlantic : “ School-Security Companies Are Thriving in the Era of Mass Shootings.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Private School With Low Vaccination Rates.” ” Via NPR : “Inside The Business Of School Security To Stop Active Shooters.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Via e-Literate : “Fall 2017 Top 30 Largest Online Enrollments In US – With LMS Usage and Trends Since 2012.” Is this an ad?

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

Monica Crowley , Trump’s pick for director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, has decided to not take a position with the new administration following revelations about her plagiarizing her dissertation and her 2012 book. Via The New York Times : “ Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Via The Daily Beast : “ Palmer Luckey : The Facebook Near-Billionaire Secretly Funding Trump’s Meme Machine.” There’s more Facebook fraud in the “upgrades and downgrades” section below. .” ” Congrats, College Board for the taxpayer-funded boost. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

The big ed-tech news this week is, of course, that Betsy DeVos is considering allowing schools to use federal funds to arm teachers and staff. ” Via Education Week : “ Ohio Sues Cyber Charter Founder, Pursuing Millions in Disputed Funds.” despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.”

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Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” ( Academy schools in England are somewhat similar to charter schools in the US – publicly funded by not locally controlled.). ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). Upgrades and Downgrades. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

For your “yes, Microsoft is still horrible files,” this from The Washington Post : “ E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren loses appeal on computer restore disks, must serve 15-month prison term.” Via The Wall Street Journal : “Some Colleges Try to Burnish Student-Loan Default Rates.” ”).

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” The story contains some machinations at the Department of Education in which the White Hous e tried to fire a Jeb Bush-supporting staffer. 5 hearing on charter school funding.” ” asks Chester E. Upgrades and Downgrades. The test prep company has raised at least $204 million in funding.

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Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

He’s the son of Bill Hansen, the son of USA Funds , another student loan guarantee agency, Inside Higher Ed notes. officials approve new rating system.” Via The New York Times : “ CUNY to Revamp Remedial Programs, Hoping to Lift Graduation Rates.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Bye, Mercator. .

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Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

“5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” Via The LA Times : “ University of California administration is paying excessive salaries and mishandling funds, state audit says.”

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

.” Via Education Dive : “ The Iron Yard and Code Fellows , have partnered with nonprofit financial literacy organization Operation HOPE to create a $100 million scholarship fund to spur minority and low-income student engagement in tech fields.” But oh yes, kids, “everyone should learn to code” for job security.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

“Can Federal ‘ School Safety ’ Funds Be Used for Surveillance Tech ?” Via The Verge : “ Juul has 60 days to prove it can keep its e-cigs away from kids, FDA warns.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” (Also from Hill : “Timeline of e-Literate Coverage of Blackboard Learn Ultra.”).

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Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Via NPR : “ Trump’s Plan To Secure Schools Calls For Arming Teachers , Improving Background Checks.” “New report calls out NCAA for saying that black athletes graduate at higher rates than other black students, when that’s not true at the top conferences,” says Inside Higher Ed. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Via The Intercept : “Civil Rights Groups, Funded by Telecoms, Back Donald Trump’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ College Board takes ‘robust’ new SAT security steps – but is it enough to stymie cheating? .” E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten.”

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