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New E-rate rules could narrow the homework gap

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In July, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of E-rate funds to loan Wi-Fi hotspots that support students, school staff, and library patrons without internet access. For an update on the 2025 E-rate, register for an eSchool News webinar featuring expert insight. This should be our baseline.

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FETC 2025: Transformation, innovation, and 5 new sessions

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14-17, 2025, in Orlando, the annual conference looks to the future of edtech’s role in teaching and learning is full of inspiring keynotes, information-packed sessions, dynamic exhibit hall presentations, and more. E-rate & Edtech Funding: Essential Insights for Educators: What do edtech leaders need to know?

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Funding Year 2021 E-rate Application Window is Now Open

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Funds For Learning announces that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) opened the E-rate filing window on January 15, 2021, and will accept applications until March 25, 2021. The 24th year of the E-rate program enters a new phase of regulations intended to increase equity and streamline the application process.

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

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According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design. Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand.

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Mission (Almost) Accomplished: Nonprofit EducationSuperHighway Prepares to Sunset

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District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates. billion E-rate program that provides broadband discounts to schools and libraries—along with the U.S. Our value add is largely done.”

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The Pandemic Fueled Gains in Digital Equity. But for Native Tribes, It’s Complicated.

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federal government’s E-Rate program, which provides “universal service” funding to schools and libraries for telecommunications and internet, also said it wouldn’t pay for another project. The reservation has a high poverty rate, affecting about 70 percent of students in the area by Mills’ estimate. Early on, the U.S.

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When a Pandemic Upends Labor Markets, Will a New Workforce ISA Fund Work?

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A self-taught programmer, he found on-and-off work building websites, managing social media and handling e-commerce for dental offices, toy shops and other clients. Workforce, Interrupted SDWP officials initially hoped that by 2025, repayments from graduates will be enough to cover the cost of offering ISAs to future students.

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