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Tag: Federal / State Policy

Marketplace K-12
March 25, 2021March 28, 2021

Bipartisan Legislation Would Allow E-Rate Funding for School Bus Wi-Fi

By Brian Bradley
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A bill introduced by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., proposes expanding the eligibility of the federal E-Rate program to cover the use of Wi-Fi on buses.

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Marketplace K-12
March 23, 2021Feb. 10, 2022

The FCC’s $7 Billion Fund to Address the ‘Homework Gap’: 6 Key Issues to Watch

By David Saleh Rauf
Sam Urban Wittrock, left, an advance placement World History Teacher at W.W. Samuell High School, displays a wifi hot spot that are being handed out to students in Dallas, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Dallas I.S.D. is handing out the devices along with wifi hotspots to students in need so that they can connect online for their continued education amid the COVID-19 health crisis. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

There are several key questions about what kinds of technologies are eligible for funding under a new, $7 billion program overseen by the FCC to improve students at-home internet access.

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Analyst's View
March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

How New Data-Privacy Expectations Could Impact Education Companies

An Array of Key State Laws, and Others in the Works, Will Shape the Practices of Vendors

By Brian Bradley
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State laws affecting the deletion of student information and other practices can have a big impact on education companies, says Tyler Park of the Future of Privacy Forum.

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Marketplace K-12
March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

COVID-19 Slows the Tide of K-12 RFPs, But Rebound Expected in 2021 and 2022

By David Saleh Rauf
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The number of published solicitations in K-12 in 2020 dropped the lowest in almost a decade, but the education sector is poised to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to GovWin from Deltek.

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Marketplace K-12
March 10, 2021

How the New Federal Emergency Aid Could Help Ed Tech and Connectivity

By Brian Bradley

A new federal stimulus legislation includes $7 billion in spending on K-12 broadband, aid that could lead to new district investments in technology and connectivity.

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Analyst's View
March 4, 2021March 16, 2021

Inside New Guidelines for How Districts Will Judge Social-Emotional Learning Products

The Resource Offered by CASEL Is a Go-To Blueprint for Many School Systems

By David Saleh Rauf
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Guidelines released by the influential group CASEL place an emphasis on programs and products supporting equity, and whether materials are developmentally appropriate for students.

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Marketplace K-12
Feb. 25, 2021March 16, 2021

Testing Providers Could Be Forced to Pivot Quickly as Result of Biden’s State Testing Policy

By Brian Bradley
Cropped view of a multiracial group of young men and women sitting in a row at a table, writing with pencils on paper.  They are taking a test or filling out an application.  Focus is on the hand of the young man in the middle in the gray shirt.

The Biden administration’s recent guidance for how states should carry out end-of-year tests could force changes in everything from the design of exams to how they’re scheduled.

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Market Trends
Feb. 4, 2021Feb. 5, 2021

What’s Next for School Budgets? Districts Lay Out Their Priorities

EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed the Nation's District on Their Spending Plans for 2021-22

By David Saleh Rauf
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey finds that the nation’s school district leaders have clear spending priorities for next fiscal year, even if state and local economic forecasts remain uncertain.

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K-12 Insider
Feb. 3, 2021Feb. 15, 2021

Inside One District’s Effort to Bring Reliable Internet to Disconnected Students

The Killeen District in Texas Is One of Many That Has Scrambled to Improve Online Access

By Brian Bradley
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The networks director of the Killeen, Texas, school system talks about how the district has worked with telecoms to make remote learning possible.

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Marketplace K-12
Jan. 25, 2021March 16, 2021

States’ Education Budget Proposals for Next Year Not as Bleak as Many Predicted

By Brian Bradley
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021 file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom sent president-elect Joe Biden a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, outlining shared priorities and areas where the state can work together with the new Democratic administration. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

Federal stimulus funds are helping states fill the gaps in anticipated revenues as they craft their fiscal year 2020 budgets.

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