Discussion 7

Discussion - Funding for Technology [e-Rate]

Do a search of the Internet and gather information on the U.S. federal government's E-Rate program.

· Start with the Benton Foundation Website.  [ http://www.benton.org/ (Links to an external site.) ]

· Assume you are an administrator in a school district and prepare a short position statement on whether and how your district should apply for the E-Rate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3bx8SRrp2A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwO1rVwLeYs

Resources to help explain the Federal E-Rate program:

· E-rate Information from Department of Education

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· http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html (Links to an external site.)

· Guides

· http://www.fcc.gov/guides/universal-service-program-schools-and-libraries (Links to an external site.)

· Updates

· http://www.fcc.gov/e-rate-update (Links to an external site.)

· Information on Schools and Libraries (e-rate)

· http://www.usac.org/sl/