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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

eSchool News

It reported one of the highest rates of ransom payment, with 47 percent of K-12 educational organizations paying the ransom requested. Here is some of the feedback we received and shared: “The E-rate program is vital to our organization and essential to student achievement. These organizations, on average, paid $2.18

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6 Essential educational trends to look out for in 2022

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For students, the ability to access their learning materials at any given time is a significant benefit. The investments in this sector have gone up, predicted to reach the 700 million dollar mark in the education sector by 2023. The future of e-learning takes the pulse of the community to create a better learning experience.

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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

eSchool News

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

eSchool News

Key points: Cybersecurity remains a major concern among school IT leaders, and many schools would like these services included in the E-rate program Schools and libraries continue to depend on the E-rate funding for internet connections and affordable pricing See related article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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In cybersecurity, balancing vigilance with access

eSchool News

Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. The FCC is currently soliciting public input on the potential change here until February 13, 2023. It is easy to understand the need for increased cybersecurity safeguards.

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Funds For Learning Launches Survey: Shaping the Future of Connectivity

eSchool News

Funds For Learning , the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. The survey enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program, which can help shape its future direction.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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