EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

After an extended period in limbo, there is more clarity about the federal E-Rate program and what K–12 districts need to know when submitting forms for the next application period and planning future networking needs. The FCC approved the last five-year E-Rate budget in 2014, which was also the first year of the program modernization.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:41. The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. MORE FROM EDTECH : Find the information you need to prepare for your E-Rate application. Tips for Moving Forward on E-Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 20, 2019

Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:02. Schools today require vast amounts of bandwidth, but convincing leaders to pay for networking projects is often challenging, even with the Federal Communication Commission’s E-rate program subsidizing most of the costs. K–12 Leaders Get Creative to Make the Case for Network Upgrades. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The first version was released in 1996, and the most recent speed upgrade is USB4, released in 2019, though it is not yet widely implemented. On the other hand, USB-C simplifies things considerably, with fully reversible, bi-directional power capabilities and better data rates. had a data rate of 1.5 USB: The Basics.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town. And the exemplars continue.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. But the tea leaves for E-Rate are pretty positive actually. The FCC merely oversees the program.)

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2019

Tue, 06/25/2019 - 09:12. As the technology director at Harpeth Hall, Justin Dover works to provide a layer of safety for students’ internet access. CIPA mandates that schools participating in the federal E-rate program have internet safety policies that include filtering and monitoring technologies. Andrew.Steger_zKQu.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

This concern is not unfounded; plagiarism is prevalent and accessible for students, especially now. At Kansas State University, academic integrity violations jumped from 97 cases in the 2019 fall semester to 238 cases in the online-only 2020 spring semester. This is where e-learning and edtech solutions come in.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. Department of Education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

For more than 20 years, the Federal Communications Commission has directed the multi-billion dollar E-rate program, which provides taxpayer-supported construction and service discounts that districts and libraries can use toward internet costs. A quarter of respondents rated the system neither easy nor difficult in the 2017 survey.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 1, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the FCC announced extensions of several key E-rate deadlines to provide relief to program participants affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Extends the service delivery deadline for non-recurring services for Funding Year 2019 by one year, from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2021.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

EducationSuperHighway enthusiastically agrees with the Commission’s statement that the E-Rate Category 2 Rules implemented via the 2014 Modernization Orders have resulted in “more equitable and predictable” Category 2 funding, and fully supports the Commission’s intent to make these rules permanent. . FY 2016 – FY 2019).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

After all, in October 2019 the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway declared that nearly 99 percent of U.S. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. All in this Edtech Reports Recap. That Broadband Gap Bar? Podcasts, anyone?

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Mon, 10/07/2019 - 12:55. Content filtering and web monitoring software aim to prevent students from accessing inappropriate materials online, and many options also include features to alert school leaders to cyberbullying and other instances in which students’ digital communications or web activity might indicate troubling behavior.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2021

Fifteen state flagships had at least a 10-point gap between the percentage of Black public high school graduates in their states in 2019 and the Black share of freshmen they enrolled that fall. About 7 percent of its freshmen in 2019 were Latino, compared with nearly 14 percent of Maryland’s public high school graduates. I want U-Md.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. In 2014, AASA played a lead role in modernizing the E-rate program, advocating for key changes such as: A policy update to make the program broadband-centric; and.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Since 2019, France has ensured wireless devices are labeled with warnings which read: “Keep radio equipment away from the belly of pregnant women, and away from the lower abdomen of adolescents.” Before Wi-Fi, students used computers plugged in through ethernet cords in dedicated computer rooms. Birnbaum, L., Ben-Ishai, P., Fernández, C.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Not only did postings for bachelor’s level jobs fall the most, but entry-level jobs also dropped farthest and fastest. With two-thirds of U.S.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 17, 2020

To minimize potential disruptions caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), on Friday, March 13, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission directed USAC to extend the deadline for applicants to submit their FY 2020 FCC Form 471 applications by an additional 35 days. For additional information, please visit the USAC E-rate homepage.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2023

America’s Workforce Dilemma During the 2019-2020 academic year, U.S. birth rate has been declining since the 1970s. On the institution side, Jennifer E. With such industrial, technological, infrastructural, societal and economic growth occurring in the country, higher education became seen as a key pathway to success.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The Urban Institute researchers calculated graduation rates by race and ethnicity in Virginia and Connecticut and found that white and Asian students graduate at higher rates than black and Latino students at most colleges. Blacks and whites with the same smarts and money ought to be graduating at the same rates, right?

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Over the past eight years, WANRack has worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide and ensure students have access to digital learning in every classroom, every day. “We are incredibly proud to provide access that opens up new opportunities for students.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

They exist in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. and Lisa Hamilton, CEO of the Annie E. The cost can eclipse rent or mortgages, if parents can access care in the first place. LAS VEGAS and RENO, Nev. Panelists include Sen.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Before the pandemic, white, Black and Hispanic Americans were enrolling in college at about the same rates, especially when unemployment was high and jobs were hard to find. Asian Americans enrolled in college at much higher rates.) Data sources: Adult population collected by the Annie E. Census Bureau.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Walmart officials say they selected the colleges because of their track records serving working adults and their high graduation rates compared to similar programs by other institutions. Walmart employees who use the service will have access to coaches provided by Guild.

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