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E-rate Trends Report 2025

December 08, 2025

Funds For Learning’s 2025 E-rate Trends Report offers a clear snapshot of how schools and libraries view the federal connectivity …

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E-rate Trends Report 2024

October 31, 2024

Funds For Learning, a leading advocate for educational technology funding, has released its 14th annual E-rate Trends Report, revealing the …

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The E-rate Program Is Working. Here Are 3 Ways to Make It Even Better.

September 12, 2018

Actionable insights and a couple interesting revelations from a recent survey of over 1,000 applicants. GUEST COLUMN | by John …

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E-rate: How to Broaden Connectivity, Achieve Funding Success

July 27, 2017

On a mission to connect learners of all ages to the internet no matter their economics. GUEST COLUMN | by …

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Update: E-rate Now More Than Ever

March 30, 2017

What applicants can expect in 2017. GUEST COLUMN | by John Harrington Schools and libraries are struggling to get sufficient …

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The E-rate Program Today

October 17, 2016

A program that has already helped thousands of schools and how it can help your district. GUEST COLUMN | by …

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Connecting with Funding

September 08, 2016

What’s happening and what’s ahead for 2017 E-rate. GUEST COLUMN | by Cathy Cruzan E-rate has come a long way, …

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Trends | Restructured E-Rate Guide

June 05, 2015

Filled with expert analysis and insights, the newly released Guide to the E-Rate 2.0 provides program and market information to help education …

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E-Rate Update

April 10, 2014

The program’s guidelines haven’t been updated since its 1996 introduction. GUEST COLUMN | by Cathy Cruzan On March 6, 2014, …

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A Time for Action

February 16, 2014

Welcome to the new world of E-rate. GUEST COLUMN | by John Harrington This year’s Digital Learning Day marked a …

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Trends | Building an E-rate Community

December 16, 2013

It’s the Holidays and everyone wants their piece of the pie — now you can get yours. Funds For Learning, a …

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Bringing Up the Bandwidth

June 19, 2013

ConnectED initiative aims high, but there’s more to consider. GUEST COLUMN | by John Harrington President Obama has called for …

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Survey Says: Funds For Learning

December 10, 2012

GUEST COLUMN | by Lori Fadok In the spring of 2012, Funds For Learning conducted a nationwide survey of E-rate …

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Trends | E-Rate Survey Results Are In

August 29, 2012

Results from a national survey of e-rate applicants indicate a continued reliance on e-rate funding, particularly for broadband connectivity. Funds …

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A Brief History in Digital Literacy

May 01, 2012

GUEST COLUMN | by Brian Stephens Do you remember bulletin board systems? If you don’t, that’s okay – it’s a …

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Trends | E-rate Applicant Demand Exceeds $5 Billion

April 25, 2012

Looking for a discount on certain communications services for your school? You’re not alone. Requests for discounts have increased for …

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