E-rate Commentary

Post Filing Window Documentation: RAL

Within a few weeks of certifying the Form 471 in-window, applicants and service providers will receive a Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter (RAL) for each application submitted. Upon receipt of...

by John Harrington

February 29, 2012

Dear Senator Snowe

Thank you for the E-rate program! We at Funds For Learning were saddened to hear that you announced on February 28 that you will not be seeking re-election to the...

by John Harrington

February 17, 2012

A picture is worth‚Ä¶ $2.25 billion

We've all heard the phrase that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, I'm proposing a new phrase: a picture is worth $2.25 billion. Let me explain.

by Nicholas Shipley

February 1, 2012

Digital Learning Day: Bridging the Funding Divide

Today school districts, administrators, teachers and students are encouraging the innovative use of technology, showing how digital tools have helped improve student success by participating in Digital Learning Day.

by Brian Stephens

January 16, 2012

NEW RULE: Equipment trade-ins

Have you ever seen Real Time with Bill Maher?* Toward the end of the show, there is usually a segment called "New Rules," which consists of short quips about politics...

by Stephen Sharp

January 13, 2012

Thirteen Things to Avoid During the Filing Window

The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina estimates that 17 to 21 million people in the U.S. have a diagnosable phobia of Friday the 13th. So fair...

by John Harrington

December 18, 2011

Reshaping Education in America

I recently read and wrote a review of Disrupting Class, by Clayton Christenson. The author's basic premise is that the Internet is about to reshape education in America. In the...

by Brian Stephens

December 15, 2011

We Couldn’t Have Said it Better Ourselves

Have you read our open letter and petition to increase the size of the E-rate fund? The response so far has been amazing! Over 1,000 parents, community members, and school...