THE Journal: 100 Mbps the New Minimum for 'Critical' Broadband Services in Schools

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5/22/2012

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100 Mbps the New Minimum for 'Critical' Broadband Services in Schools
A new report is calling on the federal government "to increase funding options" for high-speed broadband, statewide networks, schools' broadband capacity, access to broadband in community centers, and aid to help low-income families have broadband access at home.
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New York Middle School Students Participate in Online Cultural Exchange Program
Middle school students in New York's White Plains Public Schools are participating in a virtual cultural exchange program.
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Scottsdale District To Save $22 Million with Solar Power
An Arizona school district said it expects to reduce its electricity costs by $22.4 million over 25 years with the installation of a solar power system.
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Alexandria District Tackles 3-Year ERP Project
Alexandria City Public Schools has gone public with a June 2011 decision to implement a new set of enterprise resource planning applications at the same time the city of Alexandria is doing the same.
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SunPower Foundation One Million Lights Partner on Solar Education
Two California nonprofit organizations are coming together to provide solar power education to K-12 schools.
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Alaska School District Upgrades Wireless for BYOD
Mat-Su Borough School District in Alaska is upgrading its network to provide improved wireless access to support bring-your-own-device initiatives and enable the small team of network administrators to centralize management for the large district.
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Citrix Promotes Collaboration with Podio Purchase and GoToMeeting Update
Citrix Systems has released a new version of its GoToMeeting Web conferencing software that works specifically on Apple's iPad. It has also begun mixing its technology into the work done by an acquired company that combines work with social networking.
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Oracle Desktop Virtualization Offerings Get Enhanced Storage, Security
Oracle has released new versions of its desktop virtualization products, Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) 3.4, Sun Ray Software 5.3, and Oracle Virtual Desktop Client 3.1.
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Barracuda Launches 90 TB Backup Appliance
Barracuda Networks has introduced a new 90 TB server to its line of backup appliances, the Barracuda Backup Server 1090.
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Educational Leaders on...Supporting Safe and Effective Digital Learning
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