The E-rate program will continue to run as scheduled regardless of whether parts or all of the Federal Communications Commission are shut down, Funds For Learning reports. 

On January 3rd, the FCC suspended operations as part of a partial government shutdown, however officials say schools applying for E-rate funds should continue to follow the application process. According to Funds For Learning, this means:

Schools utilizing education technology may need to double down on cybersecurity as collections of student data become more common targets for cybercriminals, announces the Federal Bureau of Investigations in an alert, Tuesday.

K-12 school districts looking to improve student success rates should invest in training administrators in data analysis, according to a report from the Data Quality Campaign.

Minecraft: Education Edition users can now experience chemistry lessons like never before.

Facebook's latest tool has internet safety for youngsters in mind. Facebook announced in early December that their new Messenger Kids app would allow trusted adults to sign up kids as young as six for the text and video messaging platform that works on tablets and smartphones, EdSurge reports.

A whopping 82 percent of teachers surveyed by SAM Labs say that students who use technology in the classroom are better prepared for their careers, eSchool News reports.

Efforts to close the digital divide at the school level have been largely successful, but for many students, the divide in connectivity still exists at home.

In an effort to tackle this homework gap, Google has extended a $500,000 grant and support to the National AfterSchool Association to help deliver ed tech to students in underserved communities.