eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

What You’re in For: E-rate planning season is here! On the heels of the landmark E-rate Modernization Order (aka E-rate 2.0), funding year 2016 is poised to be one of the largest funding years in program history with an estimated funding cap of over four billion dollars. Meet Your Speakers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

What You’re In For: E-rate planning season is here! On the heels of the landmark E-rate Modernization Order (aka E-rate 2.0), funding year 2016 is poised to be one of the largest funding years in program history with an estimated funding cap of over four billion dollars. Meet Your Speakers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. For example, on a smaller scale, the FCC is looking to enable schools to use its E-rate program to purchase hotspots and devices, Krueger says.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Libraries, connectivity, and more are big issues for IT professionals. Here are five key trends that CTOs will be watching and reacting to in 2016: The modernized E-rate program. Since it was established 18 years ago, the E-rate program has focused on connecting schools and libraries to the internet.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

I have tried to focus instead on actual case studies demonstrating the success of e-learning models in these environments. The pilot generated positive results with the average successful pass rate being 86% across topics. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power. Descomplica.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 31, 2023

A closet in the hallway has been transformed into a makeshift library. For young people receiving in-patient psychiatric care, hospital school programs like the one at UNC not only keep them on track academically, but can also be helpful to their recovery, said Marisa E.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. Jennifer E. Dolan’s 2016 research “ Splicing the Divide ” tackled this equity piece with data way before COVID-19 reached U.S.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks. In 2016, this includes a statewide strategy for technology in K-12 education. These also speak to implicit expectations for technology availability.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The San Francisco-based nonprofit’s most recent report, 2016 State of the States , is one part of that process. E-Rate , an FCC program that provides funding to help schools and libraries build fiber infrastructure and expand their wi-fi and broadband networks. And it has some big numbers to share, starting with 34.9

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Why lug around half a dozen heavy books in a backpack that too often is left behind on a sports field or at the library? 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. Most teachers and parents believe kids prefer digital.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 Public schools can apply for annual funding through E-rate, which involves itemizing the services they currently pay for, what providers they are buying from and how much they are spending for their broadband. Still, the tool isn’t for everybody.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? If you draw a comparison between the two, i.e., traditional textbooks and interactive textbooks, you will see that e-textbooks clearly fare better than regular textbooks. Create a Digital Library. 4 E-Learning Obstacles in Higher Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2016, two books were published: The Reading Intervention Toolkit , by Shell Education and Read Talk Write: 35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction , published by Corwin Literacy. So the other piece that I didn't mention, which is self differentiation, is classroom libraries. Absolutely. It's our class.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2019

He reads e-books and takes courses using a tablet computer. Lopez’s new gig, chief education administrator for the federal BOP, was announced in November 2016. “I An APDS tablet, which students use to study, read e-books and watch TED Talks. / Joel Castón uses a tablet in the library of the D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

And though more school and state leaders have made broadband connectivity a priority, a 2016 FCC broadband progress report notes that the digital divide is still very much present, and that 41 percent of schools have not yet met the FCC’s short-term goal of 100 Mbps per 1,000 users.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) designated the Wednesday of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Banned Books Week as Banned Websites Awareness Day (BWAD, pronounced bee-wad ). Educate students: Teach a lesson in your classroom or library about filtering. That’s where Banned Websites Awareness Day comes in.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner. Next, although teachers may have the technology, they might not understand how to use it effectively, especially for remote learning.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

The evolution of trust in Wikipedia was documented by Mothe & Sahut (2018) who noted a contrast “between a higher frequency of use of Wikipedia and a lower rate of citation.” Look for editorial ratings. M., & Hood, E. Lanclos, D., & Hood, E. I find Google a lot easier than going to the library website.”

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 8, 2017

. - #NYCSchoolsTech leader @Levy_Jason pic.twitter.com/IaPdb3MvAa — Lisa Nielsen (@InnovativeEdu) December 15, 2016 The excuses must stop and ensuring our students have access to the resource they need for high speed learning must become the issue that voters fight for if we want our children to be prepared for the modern world.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Students can take the assessment and then share their table of results with you -- an easy way to document your efforts in regards to E-rate funding. The "Library" lessons are no longer part of our Scope & Sequence. We all hope you have a great beginning to the 2015-2016 school year. Please let us know how it goes!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS — School absences were rare for Lorenzo Elliott, the drum major of the George Washington Carver High School band and an honor roll student with a 96 percent attendance rate. Often, they can’t,” said Robert Schwartz , a visiting scholar at Temple University James E. It was a week before Mardi Gras 2016.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Cayanne Korder, 18, studies in the Red Wing High library before heading to a local hospital for an internship. The ratio of school counselors to high school students in Minnesota was 681-to-1 in 2016, according to state data. In Minnesota, that ratio was 681-to-1 as of 2016, according to state data , among the highest in the country.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

You will want to share the following with your classroom teacher partners and your school’s edtech leader: Best of Breed 2016 (categorized favorites). Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (for training, e-learning, performance support and social collaboration). I especially trust their reviews. Follow them @BalefireLabs.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. From Course Report : “the 2016 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study.” “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Recipient of the 2016 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, recognized as a PBS Digital innovator for her initiatives in enhancing student learning with technology, Fox has also served as President of the Young Educator Network for ISTE, and received the President's Volunteer Award in 2018. Curated content from the other educators have created.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

.” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 18, 2017

The Department of Justice , 21 states, and the District of Columbia have reached a $864 million settlement with Moody’s Investors Service over the company’s role in faulty credit ratings that led to the financial crisis of 2008. Via The New York Times : “ Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports.”

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Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2018

Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Fall 2016 IPEDS First Look: Continued growth in distance education in US.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New Data on Enrollments , Employees, Libraries.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. ” The University of Wisconsin at Madison plans to close 22 libraries and create six “hubs” in their stead, says The Wisconsin State Journal. ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.”

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NeverEndingSearch

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

6) (Note: Most of these tasks could authentically be taught in our libraries during the natural course of any inquiry project.). And, in 2016, we would hope college students, who spend hours each day online, would look beyond a.org URL and ask who’s behind a site that presents only one side of a contentious issue.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 6, 2016

“From January 2006 to July 2016,” wrote the Bureau of Labor Statistics in August , “the Consumer Price Index for college tuition and fees increased 63 percent, compared with an increase of 21 percent for all items.” during the 2016–17 academic year, “slowing from 2.9% percent to 11.3 percent to 11.3

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.” they do boost graduation rates.). Via Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy : “These Colleges Have The Worst Student Loan Default Rates In The Country.” ” Education in the Courts.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” “The UK government has published its 2016 HE White Paper, entitled Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice,” the Times Higher Education reports.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Real Clear Education : “Connecting Schools to the Future: Rethinking E-Rate.” Scammers advertise phony job opportunities on college employment websites, and/or students receive e-mails on their school accounts recruiting them for fictitious positions. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Perhaps the single most significant development in ensuring access was the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) modernization of the E-rate program. Over the past 15 years, the E-rate program has achieved the goal of connecting almost every U.S. school and library to the Internet.

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