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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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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 if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Zoom University is a nickname I’ve seen pretty widely.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

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. OAKLAND, Calif. Oakland has been able to connect 98 percent of the students in the district. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support.

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. Those that do might struggle with limitations of data caps or competing with folks thrust together in a lockdown and each hungry for broadband. Zoom University is a nickname I’ve seen pretty widely.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

Decision-makers rose to the challenge in the initial waves of the pandemic, enacting temporary policies to permit and reimburse for online education services. Though these policies made a big impact, many have expired in favor of returning to the status quo.

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