Education and Distance Learning
Students Face New Cellphone Restrictions in 17 States as School Year Begins
In total, 35 states have passed laws or rules to limit student phone use in schools, with 29 states taking action this year.
Education and Distance Learning
Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education. Bridging the digital divide increasingly involves integrating digital skills programs into school curricula. as well as through distance learning.
Juvinile Justice Department
For These Incarcerated Students, Online School Has Been a Disaster
Frustration with virtual school is sometimes leading students in juvenile detention to get into more trouble, extending their stay.
Education and Distance Learning
Thune: Expect Senate Resolution Overturning FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspot Rules
The Congressional Review Act resolution will likely be taken up soon, Thune said.
Education and Distance Learning
Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Taps Joey Wender as Executive Director
Wender joins SHLB from the Capital Projects Fund at the Treasury Department, where he oversaw billions in broadband infrastructure.
Expert Opinion
Ramping Up the BEAD Workforce: 5 Things States, ISPs, and Construction Firms Can Be Doing Now
Every state and territory’s BEAD Initial Proposal includes a workforce readiness plan.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on November 20, 2024 – What Happens to Homework and Wi-Fi Hot Spots?
Join us as our expert panel explores the potential impacts and challenges of the FCC’s off-premise Wi-Fi funding.
Education and Distance Learning
SHLB: FCC Should Not Cap Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending Periods
Schools and libraries should be able to style their lending practices, coalition says
Education and Distance Learning
FCC Defends Bus Wi-Fi Before 5th Circuit
The court weighed whether a school bus can be considered a classroom under the E-Rate program’s guidelines.
Education and Distance Learning
Wireless Players Want FCC to Expand Wi-Fi Hotspots Approach
Qualcomm, CTIA agreed FCC should support LTE-enabled Chromebooks widely used in schools.
Education and Distance Learning
School Leaders Press FCC for Expanded E-Rate Support Beyond Hotspots
'Embedded cellular devices are less expensive than separate hotspot devices.'
Education and Distance Learning
FCC Secures Court Procedural Win in E-Rate Legal Battle
The court case may be dead for now, but reconsideration petitions at the FCC live on.
Communications Act
Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots
LTE-enabled devices may be a more cost-effective solution for connecting students at-home.
Education and Distance Learning
Molaks Urge Fifth Circuit Not to Dismiss E-Rate Hotspot Case
The FCC moved to throw out the case, involving cyberbullying, earlier this month.
Education and Distance Learning
Memphis School District Fears $5 Million Loss on Devices
The district said an administrative error created the reimbursement issue.
FCC
Texas Couple Challenges FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order in Fifth Circuit
The Molaks also have a petition for reconsideration pending before the FCC.
Fifth Circuit
T-Mobile Supports FCC’s Rosenworcel on Wi-Fi Hotspots
‘Un-carrier’ says the agency should reject Molaks' petition for reconsideration.
