Federal funding has been in place to assist school districts with obtaining telecommunications and Internet services at discounted rates, but filing for this E-Rate funding is far from simplistic. Such a shift is meant to inspire a nationwide improvement in schools’ Internet access by 2019. Some districts can take advantage of consultant assistance, while others may be relieved to discover this year’s deadline extension is set for May 26. (Ed Tech)

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Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the...