Why Every K–12 Leader Should Be Paying Attention to E-Rate Funding Right Now

For nearly three decades, E-Rate has made connectivity and network infrastructure accessible for even the smallest and most rural schools. Now, the Federal Communications Commission is taking another look at the program and deciding whether it should continue in its current form. The reason? Leaders have raised questions about whether screen time on E-Rate–funded networks can be tied to educational purposes, especially in light of school board concerns about screen time. Our team at CDW has been talking to K–12 districts about E-Rate for years, and lately we've been hearing that school…