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But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. Dedicated education sites (like KhanAcademy and Discovery Education) make tons of digital resources and curricula available to teachers as they plan their lessons.
They created a community survey to obtain the necessary financial information to receive an E-rate discount and released a Form 470 and RFP requesting increased bandwidth. It means Garrison can host coding hours on Code.org , use free online resources through the Montana Library2Go , and personalize lessons on KhanAcademy.
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