At a digital learning event in New York, the FCC announced the 20 recipients of the E-rate Deployed Ubiquitously (EDU) 2011 Pilot Program. As part of the FCC’s Sixth Report & Order, EDU2011 was designed to help the FCC learn how to best support wireless connectivity services for mobile learning devices in a K-12 education environment. Chairman Genachowski stated that “…with mobile broadband, students who now carry 50 pounds of textbooks in their backpacks can instead have digital textbooks with up-to-date materials and cutting-edge interactive learning tools.”
The 20 selected project applicants are:
- Aurora Public Schools (Aurora, CO)
- Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter (Philadelphia, PA)
- City School District of New Rochelle (New Rochelle, NY)
- Clay Hill Elementary School (Jacksonville, FL)
- Foxfire Center for Student Success (Zanesville, OH)
- Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Watkins Glen, NY)
- Haralson County Board of Education (Buchanan, GA)
- Katy Independent School District (Katy, TX)
- Michigan Technical Academy (Redford, MI)
- Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors, Inc. (Butler, OH)
- Onslow County Schools (Jacksonville, NC)
- Orleans Parish School Board (New Orleans, LA)
- Piedmont City School District (Piedmont, AL)
- Riverside Unified School District (Riverside, CA)
- Roy Municipal Schools (Roy, NM)
- San Diego Unified School District (San Diego, CA)
- Sioux City Community School District (Sioux City, IA)
- Southern Tier Library System (Painted Post, NY)
- Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners (Canton, OH)
- Westwood Community Schools (Dearborn Heights, MI)
The projects will receive a total of approximately $9 million for the 2011-2012 funding year. The 20 applicants are still required to follow the regular E-rate application process and will need to have a Form 471 that covers the off-premises wireless connectivity services, as well as their on-premises wireless connectivity. Recipients will need to use the identifier “EDU2011” on the applicable Forms 471.
Continue to check our FCC E-rate Broadband Order page for the latest updates and further analysis of the Orders and the implications on the E-rate program. If you have any questions, please call Funds For Learning at 405-341-4140, or contact us by email at info@fundsforlearning.com.
