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Blog: Category Archives: K-12

Wireless on the Edge: Connecting Hard-to-Serve Areas

Hard-to-reach areas may require wireless edge networks to connect to a middle-mile backbone. Tradeoffs in frequency, license status, and power can make it challenging to determine the best solution.

BIG Participant Webinar: Year 3

Categories K-12

The Year 3, K-12 Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program informational webinar introduces CENIC, the BIG program, and the conditions and expectations for participation.

Responding to disasters: the CENIC community’s role in response and recovery

Fires, floods, earthquakes, and now pandemics have become part of the landscape for Californians in this second decade of the 21st Century.

How Has California Narrowed Its K-12 Digital Divide?

Categories K-12 Equity & Access

We present research findings to spotlight the digital equity gaps in K-12 education. We will show the changes in digital access and equity among California students from spring 2020 to spring 2021; discuss the role of federal investments, including the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)/Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), in closing the digital equity gaps; showcase high-impact local innovations; present early findings on SB 156 implementation.

Anytime/Anywhere Wellness for K-12 Students

One of the adaptations to the COVID19 pandemic was expanding anytime/anywhere health services to support students from childhood to adolescence. With the rise of telehealth and wellness centers across California schools, students can receive much-needed services to support their individual needs even if no local services are available. Districts and schools connected to the CENIC network can now provide personalized, video-enabled telehealth to students who are at risk and need intervention. Hear from Dr. Faris Sabbah, County Superintendent of Schools and chair of the board of the largest FQHC in Santa Cruz County, as he moderates a panel of partners discussing telehealth and student wellness.

Federal and State Broadband Funding Options and Opportunities

Categories K-12 Libraries

A review of the federal and state broadband funding opportunities presented by the BEAD program, Middle Mile program, Digital Equity Act, Connecting Minority Communities program, and Treasury Department Capital Project Fund.

BIG Participant Webinar: Year 2

Categories K-12

Introduces CENIC and the Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. Provides conditions and expectations for participation.

The Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Identifies and Connects Schools to CalREN

Categories K-12 Equity & Access

The Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Identifies and Connects Schools to CalREN

Val Verde School District Broadband Network Provides Case Study for Closing the Digital Divide

Categories K-12 Equity & Access

A public-private partnership to provide internet connectivity for residents in the Val Verde Unified School District (USD) serves as a model case study for broadband deployment to hard-to-reach populations.

CENIC & K12HSN Announce Successful DDoS Mitigation Solution to Protect K-12 Schools From Cyberattacks

CENIC & K12HSN Announce Successful DDoS Mitigation Solution to Protect K-12 Schools From Cyberattacks

Categories K-12 Security

CENIC and K12HSN today announced that CENIC’s new defenses against distributed denial of service attacks have provided vital support for California’s K-12 institutions, preventing disruption of online teaching, learning, and operations at a time of increasing reliance on network connectivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.