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Law & Courts Supreme Court Weighs High-Stakes Fraud Issue for E-Rate Program
The justices appear to lean toward a ruling that could help keep schools from being overcharged by telecommunications companies.
Mark Walsh, November 4, 2024
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FILE - The Supreme Court is seen under stormy skies in Washington, June 20, 2019. In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making, a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court鈥攕hown here in June 2019鈥攖o reinstate a funding mechanism that distributes $2 billion annually for the E-rate program that supports internet connectivity in schools and libraries. A federal appeals court ruled that the mechanism was unconstitutional in July.
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Law & Courts Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Spare Huge E-Rate Funding Source
A lower court ruling has jeopardized more than $2 billion in annual funding for internet connectivity for schools and libraries.
Mark Walsh, October 1, 2024
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3 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy E-Rate Is in Legal Jeopardy. Here鈥檚 What 69传媒 Stand to Lose
The FCC released a fact sheet about how the E-rate helps schools in response to a court ruling that threatens the program's funding.
Lauraine Langreo, August 14, 2024
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1 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy Billions of Dollars for Ed Tech in 69传媒 Are Now in Jeopardy. Here's Why
A federal appeals court ruling has put the funding mechanism for the nearly 30-year-old E-rate program in legal jeopardy.
Alyson Klein, July 25, 2024
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5 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy FCC Update to E-Rate Program Will Help 69传媒 Do Homework Anywhere
Supporters say the change aligns with the realities of today's education landscape.
Lauraine Langreo, July 18, 2024
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3 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy Q&A How the FCC Wants to Tackle the 'Homework Gap'
The FCC approved an expansion of the E-rate program to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
Lauraine Langreo, July 15, 2024
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4 min read
The Supreme Court building is seen on June 13, 2024, in Washington.
The Supreme Court building is seen on June 13, 2024, in Washington.
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Law & Courts Why the $4.5 Billion School E-Rate Program Is Headed to the Supreme Court
The justices will decide whether allegations of overcharging under the telecom-funded program may be brought under the False Claims Act.
Mark Walsh, June 17, 2024
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6 min read
A young boy does homework with a tablet at the kitchen table.
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Ed-Tech Policy The 'Homework Gap' Is About to Get Worse. What Should 69传媒 Do?
The looming expiration of a federal program has districts worried that many students will not have adequate home internet access.
Lauraine Langreo, February 9, 2024
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4 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy FCC: 69传媒 Can Use E-Rate Funds to Cover WiFi on Buses
The change will help students with long commutes to and from school study and complete homework, supporters say.
Alyson Klein, October 19, 2023
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2 min read
School kids looking at a girl's mobile phone across the aisle of a school bus.
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Ed-Tech Policy Proposal to Use E-Rate for Wi-Fi on School Buses and Hotspots Runs Into GOP Opposition
Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers asked the FCC to 鈥渞escind this unlawful plan to vastly expand the E-Rate program.鈥�
Lauraine Langreo, August 23, 2023
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5 min read
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IT Infrastructure & Management A Change in Federal Funding May Make the 'Homework Gap' Worse
With the increase in tech use, it鈥檚 important that students have sufficient connectivity to access learning materials while at home.
Lauraine Langreo, January 10, 2023
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3 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Bandwidth Needs for 69传媒?
Answer 7 questions about school bandwidth needs.
November 15, 2022
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Ed-Tech Policy 69传媒 Need More Money for 69传媒' Home Internet, Education Groups Tell Congress
Most K-12 students are back to learning in-person, but the homework gap persists and millions of students could lose their home internet.
Arianna Prothero, October 28, 2022
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3 min read
Illustration of boy with a cellphone and boy at a desk with a laptop with WiFi error messages and symbols around them.
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Ed-Tech Policy Home Internet for 69传媒 or District Cybersecurity: Where Should the Money Go?
The homework gap persists at the same time that cyberattacks against schools are on the rise.
Alyson Klein, October 24, 2022
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4 min read
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