schools

FCC Plan Could Revive Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:35:04 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
The head of the FCC thinks he has come up with a way to salvage his ambitious national broadband plans and his hope for Net Neutrality, a principle favored by many school technology advocates.

Why All Schools Need Fiber

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:56:28 -0400

Full article: AppRising
Geoff Daily
While there's little consensus as to whether every home and business will someday require a fiber pipe, there should be no debate that every school in America needs fiber. Only fiber can support the demands for simultaneous capacity that the classrooms of today and tomorrow require.

Fewer Fliers Sent Home as Schools Put More on Web

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:35:16 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Winnie Hu
School districts across the country are aggressively cutting back on the avalanche of paper sent home, trying to exploit the much-cheaper communication channel of the Internet. While saving money is often the main motivation, some districts are finding that going paperless has other advantages.

New Coalition Pushes for 'Big' Broadband

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:32:42 -0400

Full article: IDG News Service
Grant Gross
Schools, libraries and health-care providers in the United States need broadband speeds of 100M bps to 1G bps in order to adequately serve their customers' needs, according to a new coalition pushing for "big" broadband for those organizations.

FCC School/Library Computer Fund a Pit of Mystery

Stevie Converse — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:20:25 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
A new study issued by the Government and Accountability Office this week concludes that a FCC program that subsidizes school and library Internet, telephone, and computer costs has no real system for assessing its progress.

Students to Study Twitter and Blogs in British Primary Schools Shakeup

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:14:32 -0400

Full article: Guardian
Polly Curtis
Children in Great Britain will no longer have to study the Victorians or the second world war under proposals to overhaul the primary school curriculum. However, the draft plans will require children to master Twitter and Wikipedia and give teachers far more freedom to decide what youngsters should be concentrating on in classes.

Rethinking Computers in the Classroom

Stevie Converse — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:36:14 -0500

Full article: BusinesssWeek
Aaron Ricadela
In many schools, PCs have failed to aid students' learning, improve test scores, or equip them with the analysis and communications skills that today's workplace demands. President-elect Barack Obama's plan will give more kids Internet access and could change the way teachers ask their students to relate to study and research.

FCC Cracks Down on Universal Service Fund Cheats

Stevie Converse — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:25:17 -0400

Full article: Ars technica
Matthew Lasar
The FCC has debarred or announced suspension and debarment proceedings against seven people accused or convicted of cheating the USF's system for distributing broadband related equipment to schools.

Demand for Wireless Internet Paying Off for Schools

Stevie Converse — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:49:15 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Jim Puzzanghera
For years, public and private schools have been using spectrum that was set aside by the government for distance learning. Now big media companies want to use those airwaves to deliver high-speed Internet access, opening news revenue streams for strapped educational institutions.

Researchers Identify Key Ed-Tech Trends

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:50:36 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
Meris Stansbury
In schools, one-to-one computing programs and online assessments are leaving little room for funding new initiatives, while bandwidth issues are limiting the scope of interaction students can have with educational technology.