Latest about E-rate
Conversations With Kevin Hogan: Education policy attorney Reg Leichty explains why the FCC's inquiry into sunsetting E-Rate is a serious threat, why screen time is a red herring in this brouhaha, and what district leaders can do about it
Innovative Leader Award - Gina Covington discusses how Texas City ISD used the federal E-Rate program to help install its own fiber-optic internet across the district
John Harrington, chief executive officer of Funds for Learning, discusses Affordable Connectivity and E-Rate.
John Harrington of Funds For Learning says districts should be permitted to apply E-rate funding to cybersecurity but that proposed changes to the discount’s competitive bidding process are not necessary.
E-rate applications must be submitted by midnight on March 25, and there are several things to keep in mind while applying this year.
The E-rate program, formally called The Universal Service Schools and Libraries Program, helps eligible U.S. schools to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.
An excerpt from COSN’s K12 Cybersecurity cost report, released in September, argues that E-rate funds should not only make the Internet accessible to all students, but also make it safe.
