There are signs of significant progress: In just two years, the number of students without access to adequate bandwidth has been cut in half, according to a new analysis of
E-rate application data by school - broadband advocacy group EducationSuperHighway.
Not exact matches
The National Broadband Plan released recently by the Federal Communications Commission outlines a number of recommendations that could directly affect K - 12 schools: revamping the federal
E-rate program to offer more flexible use of the aid and streamline the
application process; removing technological and policy barriers to online coursetaking; and improving the collection and transparency of educational
data.
According to new
data provided to Education Week by the FCC,
applications for
E-rate discounts to help purchase the equipment and services needed for internal wireless networks were up 92 percent compared to 2014 - 15.