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Our October Map of the Month depicts proficiency rates, from the Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) tests conducted across Utah’s 41 school districts....

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the Utah Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Bus, the Broadband Outreach Center recently did an analysis of residential broadband coverage in each of...

This month’s maps explore two important areas that illustrate the important goal of having all Utah communities equipped with high speed broadband service. The first maps look at usage patterns...

The March Map of the Month highlights UETN’s Utah School Technology Study. This past Fall (2015), the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) commissioned a comprehensive, statewide technology inventory across...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is holding an E-Rate Modernization Workshop on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM EDT. This workshop will focus on how to achieve...

Utah’s schools and libraries are able to obtain discounts on telecommunications and Internet access through funds from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) E-Rate program. Recently, the FCC announced they are seeking comments on changes to the E-rate...

Utah’s children are no longer being educated to compete solely with students in the Intermountain West. More than ever, these students are competing on a global stage. Investing in information...

The White House recently unveiled its new ConnectEd Initiative, which calls on the FCC to connect 99 percent of the nation’s schools with high-speed broadband service within the next five years....

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal took an interesting look at how people are flocking to free Wi-Fi hot spots such as those located at McDonald’s or Starbucks, to complete their schoolwork.  The...