In a significant decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to allow schools to use E-Rate program funds to equip school buses with Wi-Fi, offering students – especially those in remote areas – an opportunity to harness their commute time for productive learning. The ruling comes after realizing the… Read More…
One of the primary focal points of the FCC’s October 2023 agenda is to underscore the organization’s unwavering commitment to preserving the principles of net neutrality. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More…
The days of blackboards, three-hole punches, and freshly sharpened No. 2 pencils are long gone. In today’s K-12 educational landscape, students and teachers rely heavily on laptops, tablets, cloud applications, data-driven instruction, and uninterrupted Internet connectivity. As a result of significant… Read More…
The Federal government, as part of its broader connectivity initiatives, has earmarked $3 billion for tribal communities to improve their broadband infrastructure through the Tribal Connectivity Program, which is administered via the NTIA. The NTIA received over 300 grant applications before the application deadline passed in September 2021. Applications are being… Read More…
The safety and security of students is of the utmost importance to parents, educators, and administrators – but oftentimes the gaps in safety protocol aren’t apparent until there’s an actual emergency taking place. Whether it’s ensuring seamless, reliable connectivity during emergency… Read more…
Only 47% of school districts nationwide are meeting the FCC’s recommendation of 1 Mbps per student for broadband speeds. Slow Internet speeds in the classroom jeopardize our students’ ability to learn, furthering the widening gap in educational inequities. For students today, internet access is as important as… Read more…
In the past, large hospitals, hotels, office buildings, and educational campuses would mount physical signs on doors that listed room numbers, staff names, class schedules, and more. Anytime a class schedule changed or an employee turned over, someone would have to manually visit the effected offices and classrooms to replace the content of each sign by hand… Read more…
During the pandemic, the FCC made $7.2 billion dollars available to fund off-campus broadband applications through the Emergency Connectivity Fund. After a second and third round of funding, the FCC announced on July 27th, 2022 that they would make an additional $77 million available to address the “homework gap” in remote learning. Read more…
The FCC announced a third application window in the Emergency Connectivity Fund to help schools and libraries in the upcoming school year. The third application window will open on April 28 and close on May 13. This short time frame to apply drives the need for school IT administrators to move quickly in order for their districts to take advantage… Learn more…
Good science includes data-intensive evidence collecting, and with their close proximity to coastal environments, students and faculty can collect data first-hand. In order for students and faculty to transmit data in real-time, they need to be able to reliably connect to the internet while out in the field…. Read more…
