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Answers to Commonly Asked E-Rate Questions for K–12 Leaders

EdTech Magazine

With Emergency Connectivity Fund and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds winding down, many schools are returning their focus to the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate discount program for technology budget support. Here’s what K12 IT decision-makers need to know…

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E-Rate Funds Can Boost K–12 Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

Schools can’t use E-rate funding for strictly cyber tools when it comes to cybersecurity, and ed tech advocates like the Consortium for School Networking have been lobbying to change that. As a result, there’s a push to expand E-rate to include more cybersecurity solutions. In the meantime, the cyber…

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E-rate insight protects school technology infrastructure

eSchool News

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Today, nearly three-quarters of K-12 school districts provide internet bandwidth at a minimum rate of 1 megabit per second, according to the 2023 Report on School Connectivity.

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FCC Proposes a New Funding Program for K–12 Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently announced a proposal for a three-year, $200 million pilot program to fund cybersecurity technologies in K12 schools and public libraries. The announcement comes in the wake of a push for the FCC to include cybersecurity upgrades in E-rate funding.

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As Cybersecurity Costs Rise, How Can K–12 Schools Ratchet Up Protection on a Budget?

EdTech Magazine

As if the worsening threat landscape weren’t bad enough, K12 districts also face higher costs related to cybersecurity with the continued rise of ransomware demands, the financial impact of breaches and cyber insurance premiums.

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Tech Alone Isn’t Enough to Secure K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Adversaries have ramped up attacks on K12 schools and universities, using ransomware and double-extortion campaigns to target institutions with vast stores of data but limited means to protect their critical digital assets. Federal initiatives, such as E-rate, were developed to help schools procure the technologies they need.…

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K–12 E-Rate Requests Slow Even As Money Is Available

EdTech Magazine

K12 E-Rate Requests Slow Even As Money Is Available. While E-rate offers $3.9 Unused funds are rolled over into the next year, so there is plenty of money available for districts that need it , says Brian Stephens, the E-rate consulting firm’s senior compliance analyst. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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