E-rate Commentary

by John Harrington

September 5, 2013

Who Will Take a Stand for Pelican City School District?

In the recent Senate hearing on E-rate 2.0, Senator Begich of Alaska asked about the fate of E-rate funding for Pelican City School District, a small school with less than...

by Peter Kaplan

August 29, 2013

Protecting Small and Rural Schools

Providing E-rate funding to small and rural schools is a laudable goal and one I fully support. Most school and library stakeholders agree: we need to protect small and rural...

August 21, 2013

Event Wrap-up: E-rate 2.0 NPRM

On August 21, 2013, Funds For Learning hosted an online seminar to discuss the FCC's E-rate 2.0 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, sharing insights and themes from the FCC's comprehensive review...

by Verlyne Jolley

August 21, 2013

E-rate Deserves Expertise

Schools and libraries are entitled to professional support and expertise. This support can include legal support, accounting support, technical support, professional development and yes even E-rate consultation.

by Christina Keifer

The Well-Equipped Student

As a parent, I have recently been preparing my children to go back to school - getting them back on a normal schedule (the hardest part); helping them organize their...

Pushing the Limit

The federal E-rate program provides support to help schools' students get connected to the Internet. From its outset in 1997, the E-rate program has recognized this very basic fact: not...

by Candy Miller

Keeping Up with Change

Spare change. It's one of those things that can help you out in a bind, but some people shirk at carrying and using it. It's easy to see why -...

Fantasy PIA

One of my favorite parts of Funds For Learning's blog was the Fantasy Football Friday series.