Education Leaders Applaud FCC for Important Step in E-Rate Update July 19th, 2013 Today, the Federal Communications Commission took an important step toward greater support for student access to 21st century learning environments by voting to proceed with publication of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize the E-Rate program. The program supports high-speed broadband…
Digital Learning Leaders Commend President Obama for His Call to Reform the E-rate Program
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take the necessary steps to modernize the E-Rate program to connect America’s schools and libraries to next-generation broadband and high-speed wireless in the next five years. He also called for the reallocation of existing Title II funds to train teachers on the…
6 Jun 2013
DLN State Report 5.31
Alabama Relevant Elements: 9 In Alabama, the Senate voted 19-15 on May 20 to agree with the House to override Republican Gov. Robert Bentley’s veto of a bill that makes revisions to the Alabama Accountability Act, according to AL.com. Senate President Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said after the vote, “People don’t want to put their children…
31 May 2013
DLN State Report 4.26.13
United States U.S. FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel wants to overhaul the E-Rate program to guarantee online access for schools and students as the demand for web use rises, according to Education Week. Commissioner Rosenworcel called for the creation of an “E-rate 2.0.” Rosenworcel cited the mounting pressure on school districts by online common-core assessments and…
3 May 2013
DLN State Report 4.12.13
California Bill: AB 342 Status: 04/17/2013 – In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author Relevant Elements: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 California AB 342, sponsored by Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Bob Blumenfield, D-Van Nuys, was amended by the Assembly Education Committee, read a second time on April 2 and re-referred…
12 Apr 2013
DLN State Report 4.5.2013
Alaska Bill: HB 190 Status: 04/05/2013 – (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106 Relevant Elements: 4, 8 Alaska HB 190, sponsored by Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, was read a first time March 28 and referred to the House Education Committee, where it is scheduled for a hearing on April 3 at 8 am. It…
5 Apr 2013
Ten Digital Learning Questions About the Budget
By John Bailey April 2, 2013 With the news that the Administration will release their 2014 budget proposal on April 10, we wanted to borrow an idea from our friends at the New America Foundation and post Ten Digital Learning Questions About the Budget: 1. ESEA authorizes up to $1 billion to support state and…
2 Apr 2013
Federal Funds for School Technology
By John Bailey
March 16, 2013
There is an emerging gap between the technology infrastructure in schools and what is needed to support next generation models of learning and also meet the requirements of the upcoming PARCC/SBAC tests. A recent survey revealed that more than 58% of Missouri school districts do not have the technology needed to administer the new assessments.
18 Mar 2013