K12 Education

Navigating E-rate for FY2025: Key Deadlines and New Opportunities

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Navigating E-rate for FY2025: Key Deadlines and New Opportunities

As we move into the Funding Year (FY) 2025, it’s essential for educational institutions to stay informed about the E-rate program deadlines and opportunities. Cisco is here to support your journey in enhancing educational technology and infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming E-rate filing periods and our new offerings that can bolster your institution’s cybersecurity efforts. Key E-rate Deadlines for FY2025 January 15, 2025 – The FY2025 FCC Form 471 application…

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ESSER Funding: Top 3 Ways to Make it Work

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ESSER Funding: Top 3 Ways to Make it Work

As we close in on the window for the third and final round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Programs (ESSER) funds to be obligated, we wanted tc explore ways we have seen K-12 entities use these funds to keep their students, educators, and communities safe. Our ESSER top 3 tech plays ESSER III funds were intended to be used for “emergency relief funds to address the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had, and continues…

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Education 4.0: The Role of AI in Transforming Education

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Education 4.0: The Role of AI in Transforming Education

UNESCO’s latest report finds many hurdles to better education worldwide. As we seek an Education 4.0 environment, can AI make a difference? In the spring of 2024 the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published The Global Report on Teachers. The report revealed 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers are needed to meet UNESCO’s 2030 goals of achieving inclusive, equitable, and quality education for everyone worldwide. They also found that staffing shortages…

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