PEP Talk Episode 47: An E-Rate Emergency

On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant sits down with Noelle Ellerson Ng, Chief Advocacy & Governance Officer about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that raises serious concerns for the future of the E-Rate program, and what that means for districts.

You can check out a helpful one-pager on the program here.

 Take Action to Keep Schools Connected and Protect E-Rate

Visit Keep School’s Connected: Protect E-Rate site, AASA’s one-stop shop for everything you need to respond to the FCC’s proposed rule. Our E-Rate Letter Widget makes it easy for you to draft your comment.

Visit Save Our E-Rate and use SHLB’s resources to support you in replying to the FCC’s rule.

Learn more on AASA's Leading Edge Blog, with resources including AASA's summary, FAQ, and call to action.

Download AASA's E-Rate one-pager and share it with a superintendent, board member, or colleague who needs the 2-minute rundown of what's at stake. The more district leaders who speak up before October 13, the stronger the case for keeping schools connected.