President Joe Biden signed a stimulus bill on Thursday that includes funding to expand Internet connectivity for underserved students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which ed tech advocates hail as a major step forward.
Ed tech policy advocates are asking the FCC for help funding cybersecurity in public schools, as virtual learning continues and K-12 education is the most-targeted public sector for ransomware attacks.
A Center for Digital Education survey found that school districts want a reduction in paperwork, an increase in funding and greater flexibility in how E-rate money can be used.
Though you've completed E-Rate filings for Fiscal 2016, there's more work to do — E-Rate 2.0 creates opportunities, but requires schools to be vigilant to plan effectively.
