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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 20, 2023

FCC Allows E-Rate Funding to be Used for School Bus Wi-Fi

School districts can use funding from the E-Rate program beginning in 2024, as the Emergency Connectivity Fund sunsets.

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Newsby Christy GrimesOctober 17, 2023

E-Rate Wi-Fi Funding Proposal Sees Pushback Ahead of Meeting

Critics of the proposal argue that the added Wi-Fi would increase children’s access to risky and potentially harmful social media apps in an environment with limited supervision.

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Articlesby StaffMay 29, 2023

The School Bus: Ensuring Student Safety, Accessibility, Community Building, and Education

Unveiling the multifaceted role of the school bus: Learn how it ensures student safety, fosters community connections, promotes accessibility, and even extends educational opportunities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 18, 2022

Gatekeeper Lands Tennessee School District Fleet Upgrade

The Canadian company won $903,000 contract to upgrade 390 school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 22, 2022

Kajeet Awards $550K to Schools and Libraries

The company, which provides wireless connectivity solutions, gave its 2022 Homework Gap Grant to 22 recipients across the United States.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 27, 2022

FCC Received $2.8 Billion in Connectivity Fund Requests

The Federal Communications Commission has about $1.5 billion remaining in the Emergency Connectivity Fund program, which will be prioritized for projects in rural school districts.

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Videosby Wes PlattMay 23, 2022

From Wi-Fi to Wichita

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including a Kansas bus driver's heroic efforts to steer choir students clear of severe storms.

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VideosFebruary 21, 2022

3G's Sinking Sun

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the imminent shutdown of AT&T's 3G network and how that might impact some school districts.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2022

Kajeet Partners with BuyBoard for Simplified Procurement Processes

Kajeet, a wireless connectivity provider, is teaming up with purchasing cooperative BuyBoard to streamline processes for public school districts and other organizations.

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