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CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit

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CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit. Thu, 03/15/2018 - 09:58. If you’re using E-rate funds , prepare to be reviewed or audited. Most people don’t know what E-rate is until something goes wrong.”. E-rate allowed for a lot of growth in connectivity,” she said. “It

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

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Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S. The bad news is that 2.3

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3 Steps Budget-Conscious Schools Can Take to Upgrade Infrastructure

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Tue, 03/06/2018 - 10:05. Seek Out E-Rate Funding. One way that school districts can easily stay on budget when updating networking infrastructure is with help from the E-rate program. E-rate provides up to an 85 percent discount on Category 2 equipment , which includes internal infrastructure equipment.

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8 Steps to Create a Successful Modern Learning Space

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 03/05/2018 - 08:46. Only when access to technology is consistent and predictable will teachers be willing to incorporate digital tools into their planning. Many school districts fund essential networking upgrades through the federal Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund , more commonly referred to as E-rate.

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CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns

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CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Tue, 03/13/2018 - 09:56. Cybersecurity and broadband/network capacity are tied for the top priorities for IT leaders in 2018, while budget constraints were marked as one of the most pressing challenges for a fourth straight year. meghan.bogardu…. Content Subtype.

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E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution

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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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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding

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School Districts Take Advantage of E-Rate’s Category One Funding. Wed, 12/26/2018 - 09:47. E-rate paid for half the construction, the state paid another 10 percent and the district paid the balance. E-rate provides $3.9 E-rate Category One funding is invaluable. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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