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Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding?

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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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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

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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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6 Essential educational trends to look out for in 2022

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The investments in this sector have gone up, predicted to reach the 700 million dollar mark in the education sector by 2023. With an alarming cyberbullying rate and an increase in hate speech due to more screen time, focusing on diversity is more critical now than ever. Tracking students’ emotions.

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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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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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Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

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It was voted the most culturally relevant science program by the National Science Teaching Association in BEST of STEM 2023 awards and has received an All-Green rating from EdReports. For information, visit Carolinas website , call (800) 334-5551, or e-mail curriculum@carolina.com. NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

Here’s just a glimpse of what we learned about during FETC 2023: AVer Information Inc. The importance of enhanced cybersecurity for schools as the FCC considers modifications to the E-rate program also emerged as a must-know.

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