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79 PERCENT of E-rate applicants in the U.S. said they have faster internet on their campuses because of the program, which makes broadband services more affordable for K-12 schools and libraries. The finding comes from a study by Funds For Learning, a consulting firm that claims to assist schools in understanding the E-rate application process and documentation requirements...

UNBOUND CONCEPTS, a Baltimore-based startup that tags reading content with metadata to make them easier to find, has been acquired by Certica Solutions. Unbound Concepts’ flagship tool, Artifact, offers a taxonomy that is used to “tag” the reading level, literary devices and other characteristics of reading materials...

Amidst the 21,000 teachers, administrators, entrepreneurs and others hobnobbing at this year’s ISTE conference in San Antonio are a handful of special people. The annual “Making IT Happen” awards are a highlight of the conference. This year, awardees included:

OUTSCHOOL, which offers a marketplace where parents can find and sign their kids up for small-group online classes covering K-12 subjects, has raised $1.4 million in a seed round led by Collab+Sesame, the tag-team venture fund run by Collaborative Fund and Sesame Workshop.