A 10 percent increase in school connectivity can lift a country’s economic productivity, a new analysis contends.
The Federal Communications Commission has finalized rules for a new $7 billion remote learning fund with big implications for school districts and ed-tech vendors.
School districts would not be eligible to spend their portion of a $7 billion emergency connectivity fund on smartphones, in a draft order put forward by the Federal Communications Commission.
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.
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.
The E-Rate Program: Three Pivotal Issues for Education Companies
Major Policy Shifts Weighed by Federal Officials Would Have a Big Impact on District Spending
Many school systems applying for E-rate funding this year are focused on a new set of needs, and their shifting priorities have implications for ed-tech companies.
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.
The National Apprenticeship Act passed the House last week. The bill proposes a plus-up in funding for apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs, including for areas like computer science and cybersecurity.
Federal stimulus funds are helping states fill the gaps in anticipated revenues as they craft their fiscal year 2020 budgets.
A pair of databases gives education companies and other organizations insights on the school reopening policies in states and school districts.