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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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 29, 2023

Kajeet Awarded Contract by Choice Partners National Purchasing Cooperative

New procurement option provides public sector agencies, such as school districts, with streamlined access and competitive pricing for Kajeet products and services.

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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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VideosMay 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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