E-Rate Badly in Need of an Overhaul, School Officials Say
Complaints are rising that the E-rate is failing to meet schools' technology needs, but will possibled funding solutions gather the necessary support? Read Full Post >
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May 17, 2013
April 18, 2013
FCC Appoints Director of Digital Learning
The FCC announced the appointment of Michael Steffen as Director of Digital Learning, a new digital learning role. Read Full Post >
December 26, 2012
Does America Have a Violence Problem?
There has been a great deal of discussion lately about allowing teachers to bring guns to school or to hire armed security guards for every school. School districts are finding themselves go from discussing BYOD to discussing BYO...G. Read Full Post >
October 22, 2012
With E-Rate Data Release, FCC Calling for Feedback
The agency is releasing 100,000 unique E-Rate service requests and roughly 1.4 million records describing requests schools and libraries had approved. Read Full Post >
October 19, 2012
Survey Shows Split Among E-Rate Applicants
The main divide is over the future of E-Rate as a funding source for internal infrastructure and maintenance projects. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2012
Digital Immigrants Helping the Natives
The case for digital literacy education may best be explained by teachers. Read Full Post >
July 17, 2012
Census Report Highlights Internet-Access Gaps
Educational attainment, race, income, and disability remain substantial predictors of access. Read Full Post >
May 09, 2012
Stepping Up Education, Enforcement on E-rate Provision?
Has a recent investigative report spurred the Universal Service Administrative Company into action? Read Full Post >
May 01, 2012
Telecom Companies Skirting E-Rate Rules?
A new report from Pro Publica crushes telecom companies for not offering schools mandatory low rates. Read Full Post >
March 29, 2012
U.S. Officials Tackle National Adoption of Digital Textbooks
U.S. education officials joined in a conversation with ed-tech executives today to discuss the future of digital textbooks. Read Full Post >
