Federal E-rate funding continues to play a crucial role in narrowing the digital gap, especially for rural and underserved communities, as per an annual report from Funds For Learning, a prominent advocate for educational technology funding. The 14th annual E-rate Trends Report sheds light on the current achievements and obstacles of the E-rate program and … Read more
“ Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer repeatedly warned of difficult decisions leading up to Wednesday’s Budget. His chancellor certainly followed through. Rachel Reeves unveiled the UK’s largest tax-raising package since the early 1990s, imposing a … Read more
(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) ninosouza / Pixabay Just about every time I read a piece on reading strategies written by an education researcher – even from the best, like Daniel Willinghman, who wrote this recent one … Read more
The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a decline on Wednesday, with McDonald’s (MCD) facing challenges due to an E. coli outbreak. Boeing (BA) also saw a drop in its stock price, while Trump Media & Technology (DJT) managed to reclaim a key benchmark. Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB), issued a cautionary message … Read more
Qualcomm shares experienced a significant drop of nearly 5% in premarket trading following a report from Bloomberg indicating that British chip designer Arm is considering revoking a crucial license held by the U.S. company. According to the report, Arm has issued Qualcomm a 60-day notice of termination for their architectural license agreement, which allows Qualcomm … Read more
The polls have now closed in Moldova, where citizens have been participating in the country’s presidential election and in a referendum on whether to include the objective of joining the European Union in the constitution. After counting more than half of the votes in the referendum, the No vote was leading with 56%, according to … Read more
Republican Eric Hovde is on the cusp of a breakthrough in the Wisconsin Senate race, as he faces incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in a critical moment during their first debate. Recent polling has shown Hovde gaining ground, giving hope to Republicans for a potential pickup in this competitive race. Hovde, a wealthy businessman from … Read more
A couple of years ago, during the time when the world was facing the challenges of COVID-19 and its aftermath, two significant developments in the field of teaching and learning took place which, in hindsight, were not only groundbreaking but also interconnected. The first one occurred in March 2021 when the federal government allocated $13.2 … Read more