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MEDIA CONTACTS:
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Funding E-Learning: Press Briefing Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET
Why Congress Should Pass $5.25 Billion to Ensure Students & Teachers Have Safe Internet Access to Learn from Home
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| WHAT:
CoSN, Funds for Learning, SHLB and SETDA will host a virtual press briefing on Thursday, April 30 from 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET about the funding and policy actions necessary to connect students, teachers and library patrons to the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO:
- Cathy Cruzan, President, Funds For Learning
- Candice Dodson, Executive Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
- Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN
- John Harrington, CEO, Funds For Learning
- John Windhausen, Executive Director, Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition
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| WHY:
As schools shift to online learning, students in at least 7.15 million U.S. households are unable to show up for class because they lack broadband internet access at home. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) have been leading the Congressional efforts to help get these students online. Sen. Markey intends to introduce a companion bill to Rep. Meng’s Emergency Educational Connections Act, with an update to a higher level of funding. Education technology experts will explain why Congress should provide $5.25 billion supplemental E-Rate funding for these off-campus connections.
WHEN:
Thursday, April 30, 2020
12:30–1:30 p.m. ET
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About CoSN
CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. cosn.org
About Funds for Learning
Funds For Learning (FFL) is a compliance firm that specializes in the federal E-rate funding program for schools and libraries. FFL supports E-rate stakeholders in all fifty states, helping them navigate the application process to receive support for Internet access and Wi-Fi connectivity. fundsforlearning.com
About SETDA
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology for teaching, learning, and school operations. setda.org
About SHLB
The SHLB Coalition is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) advocacy organization that supports open, affordable, high-quality broadband connections for anchor institutions and their surrounding communities. The SHLB Coalition is based in Washington, D.C. and has a diverse membership of commercial and non-commercial organizations from across the United States. To learn more, visit www.shlb.org.
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