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E-Rate Under Fire: Schools Face Digital Crisis | Burlington News
The FCC is reviewing the E-Rate program — a 30-year-old lifeline funding internet infrastructure for schools and libraries — sparking alarm among educators and state leaders. In Vermont alone, schools received over $3.7 million last year; without it, they’d have to slash other budgets. Critics warn ending or altering the program could hurt rural education and undermine national broadband goals. Educators stress E-Rate funds hardware and security, not student devices or screen time. The review also questions discount rates and geographic eligibility, potentially disadvantaging urban areas…
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