Thursday, October 07, 2004

School House Shock

School House Shock (washingtonpost.com): "It was a noble concept that was designed to bridge the digital divide: Offer public schools and libraries steep discounts on Internet access and phone service through a special government-mandated program. But reports of fraud and lackluster oversight have caused the program to be put on ice and now some educators and librarians are scrambling."

The moratorium of the FCC's E-Rate program was implemented two months ago, although no mention on the web site.

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