The Broadband Imperative: Recommendations to Address K-12 Educational Infrastructure Needs

Press Release
Summary
Access the Full Report

Learn more, visit the Broadband Imperative Report Release and Briefing event.

NEW: Direct links to free school speed test tools and a technical analysis of how they work.

To learn more about broadband for learning policy and practice in the states, visit the State Education Policy Center (SEPC).

The Broadband Imperative provides an up-to-date assessment of access to broadband by students and teachers (in and out of schools); current trends driving the need for more broadband in teaching, learning and school operations; and specific recommendations for the broadband capacity needed to ensure all students have access to the tools and resources they need to be college and career ready by 2014-15 and beyond.

Building upon SETDA's 2008 report "Class of 2020 Action Plan for Education", High-Speed Broadband Access for All Kids: Breaking Through the Barriers, The Broadband Imperative provides numerous examples of successful broadband implementation by states and leading school districts.

Notable Mentions:

• EdSurge - 3RS: REPORTS, RESEARCH, RESULTS - NARROW PIPES
• T.H.E. Journal - 100 Mbps the New Minimum for 'Critical' Broadband Services in Schools
• Education Week - Report Sets K-12 Broadband Goals for 2014-15
• Governing - K-12 Education's Broadband Internet Needs Continue to Grow
• eSchoolnews - Report calls for more broadband access in schools
• Computerworld - Education group: Schools need 100 Mbps per 1,000 broadband users
• Learning First Alliance - The Broadband Imperative: Opening Access to the World for all our Students
• Getting Smart - SETDA Releases Report On K-12 Infrastructure Needs
• Governing the States and Localities - K-12 Education's Broadband Internet Needs Continue to Grow
• EdTech Focus on K12 - A New Digital Divide?
• Slashdot: Report Says Schools Need 100Mbps Per 1,000 Users
• K-12 TechDecisions: Supporting the Online Classroom: More Broadband Means More Competitive Schools
• Mentioned in the ECS e-Connection, June 13, 2012
• ReadWriteCloud: Bandwidth Bottlenecks Stifle Pervasive Networks
• The Cap Time: National report indicates greater broadband investment needed for K-12 education
• Digital Learning NOW:Report Sets K-12 Broadband Goals for 2014-15
• Cicso Networking Academies: A Picture of the Future
• EdTech A Focus on K-12: A New Digital Divide?
• Education Week: SETDA Report Identifies Key Ed-Tech Priorities
• Broadband Policy Watch Blog (UK): The Broadband Imperative - broadband in U.S. schools
• eSchoolNews: Top ed-tech news: August 2012
• EdWeek: Bandwidth Demands Rise as Schools Move to Common Core
• District Administration Report - Digital or Bust by 2017
• Getting Smarter - 12 Must Read Papers of 2012
• NY Education Reform Commission - Putting Students First Education Action Plan
• Districts Move to the Cloud to Power Up, Save Money
• Lack of high-speed broadband causes headaches for rural schools