Connectivity Resources
There are a variety of resources -- national, state, and local -- that can assist districts听in听enhancing听Internet connectivity and meeting听the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)听current听听of 100听Mbps听per 1000 students increasing to the goal听of听1听Gbps听per 1000 students.听These resources are both financial and technical.听听
- 罢丑别听Smart Schools Bond Act,听approved by New York State voters in 2014, authorized the issuance of $2 billion of general obligation bonds to finance improved educational technology and infrastructure to听enhance听learning and opportunity for students throughout the State.听It provides听funding for district technology and community connectivity projects.
- E-Rate听provides eligible schools and libraries with discounts on telecommunication and Internet access equipment. New York State鈥檚 2017 funding allocation is almost $31 million.
- The Ed Tech听Funding Matrix听of Office of Educational Design and Technology of 两性视频 has additional possible funding sources for districts.
- 听provide a wide range of technology听services to school districts.听There are 12听RICs听in New York state, which are organized under the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). By regionalizing听services, the RICs make a wide听range of technology services available to school districts.听
- The 37听听provide many services to their constituent districts听that听the听districts might听not be able to otherwise afford, including professional development and instructional technology.
- (BPO)听is working to ensure听universal broadband deployment听throughout New York State.听It is administering听a $500 million grant program to deliver high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved areas of the State. The goal of this multi-year program, is to provide statewide broadband access by the end of 2018.听
- is a K-12 school infrastructure guide produced by the Office of Educational Technology of the US Department of Education. It is designed to provide practical, actionable information to help school and district leaders navigate the many decisions required to build a technology infrastructure that supports digital learning. 听
- , a nonprofit national organization, provides a variety of technical assistance to districts so they can upgrade听Internet