Now that the rules that govern net neutrality have been peeled away, the reins to the internet have been handed back to service providers such as AT&T, Verizon and Comcast to manage access to websites and web-based services.
Funding continues to be the biggest barrier for districts in their efforts to increase connectivity, in particular monthly recurring costs.
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to uphold the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, aimed at bringing broadband to low-income households by providing discounts for services to qualifying individuals.
Is the internet destined to become just another wedge pushing the achievement gap wider?
The project is intended to help fill what educators have dubbed the "homework gap" — the situation that exists when schools expect all students to be able to use technology to do their homework, even those who lack access to computers or internet connectivity at home.
Kajeet has updated its filtered WiFi hotspot for schools buses, the SmartBus, to allow for more connected devices, offer faster speeds and more.
The California State Assembly has passed Assembly Joint Resolution 7, a measure pressing the federal government to support net neutrality.
The grant was designed to help schools pilot one of Kajeet's home access solutions in an attempt to provide internet access to student outside of school.
Altogether, 74,000 schools, 2.6 million teachers and 39.2 million students now have at least the minimum connectivity to access digital learning, while 1,587 rural schools still lack adequate infrastructure to meet the requirements.
SETDA and ENA have released a new report examining the steps states are taking to close the gaps in wireless access between their schools and districts.