Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from schoolbusfleet.com, including the EPA Clean School Bus rebate program, E-Rate funding for wi-fi on school buses, new leadership at Student Transportation of America, and California's new electric school bus mandate.
School districts can use funding from the E-Rate program beginning in 2024, as the Emergency Connectivity Fund sunsets.
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.
The Canadian company won $903,000 contract to upgrade 390 school buses.
The company, which provides wireless connectivity solutions, gave its 2022 Homework Gap Grant to 22 recipients across the United States.
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wants school districts to have funding for access-point technology available beyond the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
The third application filing window runs from April 28-May 13 to distribute at least $1 billion in support from the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
The Shenandoah County Public Schools buses are set for connectivity by way of an FCC grant.
The wireless connectivity provider continues to expand its Internet-of-Things (IoT) capabilities as regions continue to adopt 5G.
Allegany‐Limestone Central School District purchases four new buses equipped with collision mitigation and electronic stability control systems and Wi-Fi.
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