Washington, DC (April 2, 2020) – Yesterday, the FCC voted to adopt an Order extending E-Rate Program deadlines in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on schools and libraries across the country. The FCC stated that “to provide relief to E-Rate program participants affected by this unprecedented national pandemic, we temporarily waive and extend several E-Rate filing and …
Celebrating World Storytelling Day: Where to Find Online Storytime Resources
Bowling Green, KY. (March 20, 2020) – In elementary school, my favorite time was storytime. The class would plop down around Mrs. Denny, each of us sprawled out on our own cushion in whatever position was the most comfortable, listening attentively as our teacher read to us. Sometimes she’d show us the pictures, and our imaginations would wander. Today, March 20, …
Report: Texas Home To More Rural Students Than Any Other State
The following report was published by Texas Public Radio on November 7, 2019 by Camille Phillips While Texas is responsible for educating more rural students than any other state in the country — nearly 700,000 — it’s not doing as much for those students as most other states in two key areas. That’s according to a new report from the Rural Schools and …