On March 9, 2016, President Obama unveiled the ConnectALL Initiative, which aims to ensure that all Americans, including low-income families, have broadband access to the Internet. ConnectALL is the next step towards digital equity and follows the President’s ConnectED and ConnectHOME initiatives. All three connectivity projects are critical towards allowing all students, regardless of income level, to […]
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SETDA Applauds ConnectALL
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SETDA in the News: February Round Up
March 17th, 2015 byFebruary may have buried many in the Northeastern part of the United States in snow, but here in Washington, DC, there was lots of action with potential new legislation that will support technology in our schools across the nation. Below are a few highlights of what’s happened (and is continuing to happen) in and around […]
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Net Neutrality Update
February 5th, 2015 byFCC Chairman Wheeler yesterday proposed new rules for net neutrality that, if approved, will reclassify the Internet as a telecommunication service. This will allow the FCC to regulate under the 1934 Communications Act which covers all public utilities including telephones. The change will give the FCC regulatory authority over both wired and wireless services Passage will likely ensure […]
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Revised EETT included in Obama Administration Budget Request
February 4th, 2015 byOn February 2, the Obama Administration’s 2016 education budget request included $200M for a revised version of the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant program. As many of you know, the EETT program launched in 2001 with $675M, funding was reduced in increments over multiple years and was last funded in 2010 for $100M. Although […]
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SETDA in the News: November/December 2014
January 16th, 2015 byBelow is a snapshot of some of the news stories referencing SETDA news and views during the last two months of 2014. Topics included everything from E-rate modernization to interoperability and privacy to the beginnings of the conversation about the educational technology legacy for the Obama Administration. During the month of December, SETDA also launched […]
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SETDA in 2014: Year in Review
December 18th, 2014 byAs the calendar year draws to a close and we take time to celebrate family and the holiday season, all of us at SETDA want to wish you a happy, healthy, and productive new year. Over the course of 2014, SETDA worked with you to identify and shed light on emerging issues, share best practices […]
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SETDA in the News: October 2014 Round Up
November 18th, 2014 byOctober was a particularly busy month for SETDA as we hosted our annual Leadership Summit and Education Forum from the 26th-29th in the Washington, DC area. Our annual Leadership Summit is a unique event designed by and for state and national education leaders, focused on the full range of policies and practices necessary to advance […]
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SETDA Applauds FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Commitment to Addressing School Broadband Needs
November 17th, 2014 byFCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced his intent today to take another bold step forward in modernizing the E-rate program. The first step was taken by the FCC in July 2014 after a year of deliberations. In endorsing the SETDA school broadband recommendations, the FCC voted in July 2014 to establish clear goals for the […]
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SETDA in the News: August 2014 Round Up
September 15th, 2014 byThe summer months offer a bit of a respite to the education policy and practice world and many of us on the SETDA staff took some time off to recharge our batteries for what promises to be an exciting 2014-15 school year. Nonetheless, in this 24/7 world of new media publishing, SETDA news and views […]
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SETDA Comment on FCC Vote on E-Rate Modernization
July 11th, 2014 byThe following statement can be attributed to State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) executive director Douglas Levin on today’s vote by the FCC on E-rate modernization: “With today’s vote, the FCC has taken a critical step to guaranteeing the 18 year-old E-rate program can continue to fulfill its critical role of ensuring equity of access […]