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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

Finally, somewhat for the sake of brevity, I have excluded consideration of the role of the E-rate (which is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and not the U.S. FY 2004 $695,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $700,500,000). Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

While the federal government awards billions of dollars annually to get schools and libraries online, through its E-rate program, Albemarle’s project is technically ineligible for that because it’s “off campus,” even though it will be an extension of the school network with all its security, filters and firewalls.

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Technology and Casey Green on campus: Future Trends Forum #3, notes and full recording

Bryan Alexander

I asked if the mobile world offers a partial way to address inequality of access, since we know poorer Americans, plus blacks and hispanics, tend to use mobile devices more often and for more purposes than wealthy and white people. Possiblye the FCC will extend E-rate funding to poorer areas.

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The Complete Cognitive Science Behind Brainscape

Brainscape

Enter Brainscape , a cutting-edge web and mobile study platform designed to optimize knowledge retention through the power of cognitive science. For centuries, educators have sought the most effective ways to enhance learning, from one-on-one tutoring to modern classroom instruction.

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