Changes to Federal Funding System Could Gut Local K-12 Technology Budgets

Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet program

A multibillion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts.  The E-Rate program provides about $3 billion annually for internet access and telecommunications to more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries across the country. It is […]

Changes to federal funding system could gut local K-12 technology budgets

A federal program that provides between $2.5 and $4 million annually to help cover broadband, data transmission and network hardware costs to North Dakota schools and libraries is potentially on the chopping block, raising concerns among educators across the state. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft of what is being reviewed with the E-Rate system in early June, […] The post Changes to federal funding system could gut l…