Congratulations to our WCRIS member schools who have student Semifinalists for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program! On September 9, 2015 approximately 16,000 Semifinalists were named in the 61st annual competition. About 1.5 million high school juniors in over 22,000 high schools across the country entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2014 [...]
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Fast Facts: The eRate Modernization Order
August 03, 2015
Congress recently updated funding and regulations for the E-rate, which reimburses schools for communications technology. The Second E-rate Modernization Order aims to addresses the connectivity gap facing many schools and libraries, particularly in rural areas. The new e-rate will maximize options available for purchasing affordable high-speed connections. Congress increased funding to $3.9 billion, indexed it to inflation, [...]
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