E-rate Commentary

by John Harrington

October 15, 2021

FCC Can Help K-12 Cybersecurity

A lack of resources at the federal level is putting our nation’s K-12 information technology infrastructure at-risk. School networks are being held hostage and individuals are having their identities stolen...

by Alfred Njuguna

October 15, 2021

2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience

Funds for Learning (FFL) in conjunction with Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) will host an upcoming virtual conference titled, 2021 Leadership Development: Moving Forward with Resilience, and will...

October 13, 2021

ECF Filing Window Closes Today

The second Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window opened September 28th and closes today, October 13th at 11:59pm EST. Eligible schools and libraries are urged to submit requests as soon...

August 31, 2021

Second Opportunity to Further Support Unmet Needs

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a second 15-day Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) filing window for School and Library purchases made between July 1, 2021, through June 30,...

August 17, 2021

FFL Congratulates Channing and Cynthia

Funds For Learning congratulates Channing Estep and Cynthia Pham on completing their summer compliance associate internship. We asked Channing and Cythia to reflect on what they learned during their summer...

August 13, 2021

Serving K-12 Schools and Libraries with Integrity

Lori Fadok is a Senior Compliance Analyst with Funds For Learning. She has served Schools and Libraries through the E-rate program for 17 years. This interview took place on August...

by John Harrington

ECF Should Not Cap Taxes and Shipping

Certain schools and libraries are being asked to reduce their Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) applications due to sales taxes and shipping charges. Rather than looking at the price of a...

Celebrating 15 Years of IEEW Impact: Making a Difference

Funds For Learning has partnered with the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW), who run a leadership development program for women entrepreneurs called PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS®. The PEACE THROUGH...