How schools and students can narrow the homework gap via private networks
The expanded availability of Citizens Broadband Radio Service and new federal broadband funds bring new options for schools to go ‘beyond hotspots.’
The expanded availability of Citizens Broadband Radio Service and new federal broadband funds bring new options for schools to go ‘beyond hotspots.’
Pearson+, which gives users access to 1,500 digital titles, follows similar textbook-rental services offered by its competitors.
The FCC will stick with its 2019 decision to license wireless spectrum historically reserved for educational institutions to private carriers building 5G networks.
Despite technical and accessibility challenges, many educational technology leaders said the coronavirus pandemic afforded them a chance to rethink models that’ve needed refreshing for decades.
A new House bill aims to increase technology subsidies so schools can provide more Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers and internet-connected devices for students.
Commentary: communicating data privacy requirements and ramifications can be challenge for school leaders, says edWeb.net’s Stacey Pusey.
New survey results from Common Sense Media show that still some 12 million students in the U.S. lack access to broadband internet.
The new wireless is network is expected to reach the homes of approximately 5,500 students, providing new educational opportunities after school.
If created, the commission would funnel $20.4 million in subsidies to broadband infrastructure projects in underserved rural areas.
At the prodding of the Government Accountability Office, educational broadband subsidies could soon extend beyond school grounds.