eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

This funding opportunity will allow K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities, and public libraries to connect students to safe, reliable internet outside of the classroom. “At At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Just a few days away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Just two weeks away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2021

Read the Policy Update from our July edFocus issue , written by Jon Bernstein, President of Bernstein Strategy Group. This framework includes approximately $65 billion in broadband funding but it remains unclear how those funds will be disseminated—to states directly, via a federal government grant process—and how they will be spent.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Since then, the program has transformed to help schools and libraries connect to high-speed broadband. However, many districts find it challenging to engage in long-term planning without outside consultation or tools that help them evaluate their programs and stay abreast of the latest E-rate policy changes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes. “I

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. 7, districts and libraries had requested $6.4 million broadband connections, according to the FCC. As of Dec.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated over $45 billion to states for broadband deployment through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Act (DEA) programs. To join, email Scott Quinn, Director of Government Affairs and Policy, at scott@educationsuperhighway.org.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We spoke with UWGC’s Public Policy and Advocacy Associate, Nina Neto , who told us about their work and how they also sprang into action as it became clear that ACP renewal funding was in jeopardy. By 2025, we aim to increase digital access by 5 percent, with a particular focus on families with low incomes.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

While remote learning may be ending in most places across the country, many students will continue to struggle to complete many lessons and assignments because they lack adequate internet service and access to devices at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.”. There are some positive findings in the survey.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We also know that schools that can afford these types of initiatives, and which have the policy frameworks and supporting networks in place to enable seamless tech integration are few and far between. Audit your student’s access: Draw up a short survey, (try the one on page 11 of this study ) that your students fill in.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Hunter and her colleague Rachel Krumenacker at the Chattanooga Public Library in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had filmed the DIY craft on a Zoom call from their respective living rooms. They posted it to the library’s YouTube channel as part of their new summer programming, the majority of which is taking place online due to COVID-19. . “We

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

In Albemarle County, Virginia, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, radio towers rise above an apple orchard on Carters Mountain, outside Charlottesville. What they don’t have is legal access to spectrum to carry the signal. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

One of the largest concerns, though, is equity — not just how we must fund solutions to address disparities in student access to digital devices and broadband Internet, but how students safely engage to drive learning. But access alone wasn’t enough. But access and vetting were only part of the equation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join the Library 2.0 Please also join the Library 2.0 Steve Steve Hargadon Library 2.0

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

should be asked by all CIO’s, teachers, administrators and policymakers in this changing landscape of data access, student privacy and interoperability. Fruth describes this new data access landscape as a teeter-totter effect. The challenge, as highlighted by Fruth, is how much data should be accessible to the stakeholders.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel®. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What is E-rate?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

Connecting our nation’s schools, libraries, health clinics and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) to next generation high-speed broadband is an important national priority. The SHLB Action Plan gives policy makers a road map for designing a broadband strategy that promotes education, health care and community enrichment.”. “The

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As the largest education technology program in the country, the Schools and Libraries program (E-rate) has transformed Internet access in our nation’s schools. In 2014, AASA played a lead role in modernizing the E-rate program, advocating for key changes such as: A policy update to make the program broadband-centric; and.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference is just one week away! Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Please also join this Library 2.0 Please also join this Library 2.0

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. 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.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 3, 2018

With that in mind, here’s a guide to assess school district network needs and implement affordable broadband upgrades. To address this, take a tally of the number of devices that will access your network on a regular basis. School Network Structure.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Meanwhile, many faculty and students own or otherwise have access to hardware capable of capturing and displaying video. First, requiring live video means assuming students have access to infrastructure. They want “conversational spaces” for teaching and learning (Diana Laurillard; cited by Tom Haymes ).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

school and library to high-speed internet by helping states and school districts access billions of dollars in the newly modernized federal E-rate program. The reforms resulted in $9 billion being available for high-speed fiber and wi-fi projects at schools and libraries across the country over the next five years.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

For me, students' access to tech at school wasn't the issue. Because the majority of my students lacked internet access at home, I never assigned homework that required technology. While access to technology may be nearly universal today, using those same technologies for learning isn't always equitable.

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