The Federal Communications Commission decided to seek public comment on proposed rules that would change the way “net neutrality” is handled, and schools could feel the impact.
An examination of applications for the federal E-rate program shows big disparities in the amounts that school districts pay for connectivity to the Internet.
Yale University President Richard Levin has been named CEO of ‘MOOC’ provider Coursera, which has recently grown interested in K-12 teacher training.
The first lady visited a high school in China comparable in size to many in the United States, but with thousands of students joining via virtual instruction.
Federal Communications Commmission Chairman Tom Wheeler tells state education leaders that the agency needs to redirect E-rate money away from “nice-to-have” technology and into “must-have” services.
A state budget committee has agreed to pay $6.6 million to prevent a school Internet network from being shut down amid a legal dispute.
The organization that represents school technology officers wants more than just better connectivity in K-12. It wants faster access to E-rate funds.
President Obama announced plans from seven large companies to support K-12 schools across the U.S. in their digital learning efforts by contributing $750 million worth of goods and services.
President Obama announces a plan in which technology corporations will contribute $750 million in goods and services to improve U.S. schools’ connectivity.
The Federal Communications Commission will lift the amount devoted to schools’ and libraries’ high-speed Internet access by $1 billion annually through the E-rate program.