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New E-rate rules could narrow the homework gap

eSchool News

Over the years, the program has been modernized to focus support on bringing high-speed broadband to and within schools and libraries. The federal E-rate program provides discounts to help schools and libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access. Require compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. “We

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EducationSuperHighway & Massachusetts connect residents to affordable broadband

Education Superhighway

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the Infrastructure Law, provides eligible households with a $30 monthly subsidy for affordable broadband at home. EducationSuperHighway provided pro bono service provider relationship management, procurement support, network design, pricing review, and RFI document templates.

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

EdTech Magazine

They will ask for information such as bidding documents,” she said. It’s not that schools are not compliant, it’s that they don’t have the documentation to show they’re compliant.”. In fact, Dickerson and Cruzan said documentation with E-rate is vital. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns.

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Tools and strategies to make remote learning click for all students

Neo LMS

don’t have a broadband connection and don’t own a laptop or computer. You can create documents using the same text and used in other methods and make these aspects uneditable to ensure fidelity. Read more: 6 Practical strategies for teaching across the digital divide. Don’t forget that around 4 in 10 lower-income households in the U.S.

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5 Steps K-12 Schools Need to Consider When Moving to the Cloud

EdTech Magazine

Districts integrating cloud computing are able to tackle broadband and network capacity issues — one of the top three focus points for K–12 IT professionals — as well as enable educational benefits, including expanding and reinvigorating STEM learning programs. .

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Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending

Edsurge

Gamino, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, in an interview with EdSurge earlier this month, noting his office’s desire to close the “homework gap” caused by lack of broadband connection in homes. Something the comptroller says can be fertile ground for fraud and corruption.

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Millions of Students With Home Internet Access Still Can’t Get Online

Edsurge

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. Of the 84 percent of low-income families who have computers and broadband internet access in their homes, a majority remain under-connected. But don’t just ask them a yes-or-no question about “Do you have broadband internet access?”