| TOP STORIES Ed Tech Advocates Praise Expansion of E-Rate Funding
President Joe Biden signed a stimulus bill on Thursday that includes funding to expand Internet connectivity for underserved students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which ed tech advocates hail as a major step forward. READ MORE Is Virtual Learning Preparing Students for Telework?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced students to adapt to new classroom technologies and learning platforms, but educators are skeptical the experience will translate to job skills later in life. READ MORE Newsela Raises $100M for Digital-First Education Materials
A SaaS platform that hosts thousands of digital K-12 coursework materials pulled in its best-ever fundraising haul in February, while some say remote instruction is heralding the end of the era of textbooks. READ MORE ‘Tech Goes Home’ Teacher Training Program Gains Popularity
Teachers in Hamilton County Schools, Tenn., have learned to use ed-tech tools and platforms with the help of a local digital literacy program, boosting their confidence while adjusting to remote instruction. READ MORE Buffalo Public Schools Recovering from Ransomware Attack
Cooperative support services and cloud backups helped the district recover from a ransomware attack on Friday, which didn’t affect student information or grades but targeted servers. The FBI is still investigating. READ MORE Iowa District to Spend Up to $5M Addressing Learning Loss
Cedar Rapids Community School District will spend up to $5 million over the next two years on options such as summer school or after-school programs for helping students who fell behind during the pandemic. READ MORE | 
