Mobile Broadband

Mobile Broadband

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Using School Bus WiFi to Provide Internet Access for Distance Learning

As many districts transition to distance learning for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, digital equity for students has become more imperative than ever.For... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

School Bus Tech 101

Even a 39-minute bus ride – the average bus ride time according to a recent Kajeet survey – requires more than a physical bus, the driver, and students. Today’s school bus... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

What Can Title I Funding Be Used For

You did it. With hard work, ingenuity, and support from stakeholders in your school and community, you secured Title I funds that could possibly transform the way your K-12... Read More

Mobile Broadband

8 min read

National School Bus Safety Week

This blog was originally written on October 16, 2017. Did you know the third full week of October is National School Bus Safety Week? Read More

Mobile Broadband

8 min read

5 Reasons Why Chromebooks in the Classroom Benefits Students

As of 2019, 85 percent of schools and school districts across the United States have a Chromebook program in place. Perhaps you see this happening in your own school, but... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

How to Make Sense of Title I Funds

As of 2019, there are 26 federal grant-making agencies and over 900 federal technology funding programs that can help under-funded schools in low-income districts purchase... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

National School Bus Safety Month

Did you know that September is officially designated National School Bus Safety Month from a unanimous U.S. Senate vote? School Transportation News (STN) reports, “[The bill]... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Keep Your School Buses Running with Remote Telematics

On average, school bus technicians are responsible for maintaining 21 school buses, including the maintenance, repairs, and inspection of each part of the school bus,... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

4 Steps to a Safer School Bus Ride

More than 25 million students take the school bus every day, according to the American School Bus Council. It is the job of schools and transportation departments to ensure... Read More

Mobile Broadband

8 min read

3G, 4G, 5G: What the Ever-Evolving Wireless Networks Mean for K-12 Education

Ninety-two percent of school districts currently meet the FCC’s E-Rate Modernization Order of providing 100 Mbps (megabits per second) per 1,000 students for all of their... Read More

Mobile Broadband

12 min read

The Internet of Things in K-12

From smart toys and clothing to smart homes and cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly becoming integrated into all aspects of our lives, and its influence and reach... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Funding Connectivity Through Community Partnerships

The number one challenge facing K-12 IT leadership for planning and implementing technology enabled environments is budget constraints and a lack of resources, reports the... Read More

Mobile Broadband

4 min read

Announcing the Kajeet Connect Suite: Reliable Internet Access Moves on Campus

Kajeet has historically focused on closing the Homework Gap outside the classroom, but digital equity begins in school with reliable, safe Internet access.Kajeet is excited... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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[Infographic] Top Tech for School Buses

The school bus is changing, welcoming new technologies that bring buses into the 21st century. But which technologies are education transportation professionals focusing on... Read More

Mobile Broadband

4 min read

Redesigned Cloud Portal to Safeguard Student Internet Access

Since 2016, there have been over 353 reported cyber incidents in K-12. This number from K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center has increased by 20 since the last time we ... Read More

Mobile Broadband

8 min read

The Changing Role of the Bus Driver

School buses transport an estimated 26 million students each day, according to the American School Bus Council. But what that statistic really means is there are thousands of... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

How Cameras Make School Buses Safer Than Ever

Something happens on your school bus – a fight between students, or maybe a traffic accident involving a passing automobile. Parents, administrators, and community... Read More

Mobile Broadband

9 min read

Improving Cybersecurity in K-12

In three years, there have been 333 cyber incidents in K-12, according to the “K-12 Cyber Incident Map,” maintained by EdTech Strategies. Security remains a top concern... Read More

Mobile Broadband

5 min read

MakerBus Takes STEM On the Road

You may have heard of the growing popularity of makerspaces in schools, but have you ever thought about a makerbus? Read More

Mobile Broadband

9 min read

The Connected Bus: 8 Technologies for the Next Generation School Bus

When you picture a school bus the first thing that probably comes to mind most likely is a big yellow bus driving around with noisy students in the back. Remember the kids... Read More

Mobile Broadband

9 min read

[UPDATED] Top Educational Websites Your Students Actually Visit

There you have it, the top 10 educational websites students visit from 2018 (Jan. 1 through April 4, 2018). Here's how Kajeet pulls these stats together every year. ... Read More

Mobile Broadband

4 min read

Kajeet and Google Power Rolling Study Halls

Kajeet is proud to announce its work with Google to provide filtered WiFi access on school buses for Google’s Rolling Study Halls program. This Google initiative is designed... Read More

Mobile Broadband

9 min read

With E-learning, School Doesn’t Stop for Bad Weather

Here’s how it goes: You get up in the morning and find the world outside your windows white with snow or shaking in hurricane-force winds. You turn on the television, check... Read More

Mobile Broadband

4 min read

New GPS Feature: Locate Your Kajeet SmartBus

Kajeet is proud to announce the newest feature to our SmartBus™ solution, Global Positioning System, or GPS for short. Read More

Mobile Broadband

8 min read

How Does School Bus Wi-Fi Work?

Riding the school bus is the start, or completion, of a school day. And now, with today’s digital tools, it is easy to extend the classroom to the bus with filtered Internet. Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Texas Technology Lending Grant

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) established the Technology Lending Grant, for local education agencies (LEAs), to implement technology lending programs, including loaning... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

Wisconsin Districts Succeeding with Kajeet

Over 800 school districts across the nation partner with Kajeet to help close the Homework Gap. One state in particular is working (and funding) student access outside the... Read More

Mobile Broadband

3 min read

[Webinar] Why Internet Outside the Classroom Should be Part of Your 1:1 Strategy

My school is thinking of going 1:1, but where do we start? How do we start? Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

School Bus Wi-Fi, a Home Run for Student Athletes

Eight million (or 7.9 million to be more exact). That is the number of U.S. high school students who participate in sports at their school, a number that has increased in... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

How to Make a Technology Bus

Newington Public Schools (NPS) in Connecticut provides technology to all of their students, but the surrounding areas are not as fortunate. Students in neighboring school... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

How Much Data Does a Student Need?

To close the Homework Gap, just how much data does a student need? This is not a simple question, but it is an important one that is addressed in the CoSN Digital Equity... Read More

Mobile Broadband

13 min read

An Updated Look at 2017 Ed Tech Trends

It feels like the school year just ended. But in a short while, students will be returning to classrooms across the country to begin another. Read More

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4 min read

Rolling Into Bus Conferences: STN and NSTA

It’s summertime. A time when most people think of basking in the sun, beach trips, and buses. Wait, what? If you’re in the transportation department of school districts... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Bus Wi-Fi: Saving Time for Your Students

The average K-12 student spends 40 minutes per day riding the school bus. With 180 school days in an academic year, that means on average a student spends 120 hours per year... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

[INFOGRAPHIC] Extend the Classroom with Wi-Fi on Your Buses

With 26,000,000 student bus riders across the nation, how can we extend the classroom to help them succeed? Kajeet, in conjunction with School Transportation News, conducted... Read More

Mobile Broadband

5 min read

Improve Bus Behavior with Wi-Fi

School buses have always had issues with misbehaving students. Picture it. You have 50 or 60 students from various grade levels in a confined area, before or after school,... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Why Smartphone Access Isn’t Enough for Students

Ninety-four percent of families report having some kind of Internet connection, according to a survey by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. But what does the... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Save Money: Suspend Your School-Loaned WiFi Hotspots During Summer

In the sprint to the end of the school year, educators and students are pushing to finish strong—final tests, final grades, and a final push for success. Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

Do Cell Phones Belong in Elementary Schools?

It’s hard to believe that, not long ago, cell phones were a rare sight. Now, they’re everywhere—including in our elementary schools. And their appearance in the small hands... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Develop a Connectivity Plan

Now that you have your team in place, it’s time to start planning. Creating a plan shouldn’t seem like a daunting process. In fact, having a plan in place with goals,... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

How Smart Buses Help Make Smart Students

Imagine, it’s late afternoon. You’re a school bus driver trying to navigate your vehicle along rural roads in a downpour. Behind you, students are yelling and climbing.... Read More

Mobile Broadband

5 min read

Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Engage Parents

Securing parental approval and support for the technology in the home is crucial, and districts are finding a few key steps, such as strong communication and asking for... Read More

Homework Gap

5 min read

What Makes Kajeet “More than Just Internet”

More than just Internet. Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

5 Powerful Ways for Schools to Market their Tech Programs

You can have the most exciting tech initiative out there. But if no one knows about it, then it may as well not even exist. Read More

Mobile Broadband

3 min read

Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Identify the Team

Relationships and communication with cross-functional teams in your school district are critical to the success of any off-campus learning program. Establishing an... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Kidsave: Connecting Children to Families, Changing Lives and Creating Miracles

KIDSAVE STORY Kidsave's vision is a world where every child is nurtured from birth, where the loss of human potential due to neglect is absent, and where people everywhere... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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South Carolina District Begins Student-Led Parent-Teacher Conferences

Students practice student-led conferences in the classroom in South Caronlina's Richland School District Two. The First Push “Ms. Williams, my mom said she is coming... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Student Interpreters Make the Difference for Classmates

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Homework Gap

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New Dashboards Provide Visibility into Broadband Usage at Home

As districts work to close the Homework Gap, each district has its own strategy based on free-and-reduced-cost lunch numbers, geographic size and culture. For districts that... Read More

Mobile Broadband

5 min read

Checking Out Wi-Fi for Students is Easy

As more school districts launch 1:1 initiatives and invest in digital curricula, the issue of Internet access at home for students becomes more important than ever. Whether... Read More

Homework Gap

6 min read

Providing Free Wireless Hotspots Helps this District Close the Equity Gap

Originally posted in eschoolnews. By Robert Dillon, Affton School District The achievement gap. The literacy gap. The nutrition gap. The preschool gap. It seems like our... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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School Bus Ride-Along with Miami-Dade Superintendent

By Charles Askew, Kajeet Senior Director, Eastern Region As a former district and school administrator, I recognize the beginning of school as always being stressful--from... Read More

Mobile Broadband

2 min read

Kajeet at ISTE 2015

The enthusiasm and excitement from the ISTE conference was contagious, and our team came back from Philadelphia super charged! We met more than 300 of our customers and... Read More

Homework Gap

4 min read

Use It - Don't Lose It!

Year-End Funds Can Be Used to Pilot Kajeet SmartSpot® Program With most school district’s fiscal year-end coming up on June 30th, there is still a window of opportunity left... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

YouTube for You and Your Students

Frustrated by the double-edged sword that is YouTube? As an educator, it can be a great resource for your students, filled with educational videos, how-to demonstrations and... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

Top 10 Educational Websites

Which Educational Websites Are Your Students Visiting the Most? With more and more websites promoting educational content and helping teachers augment lesson plans and... Read More

Mobile Broadband

2 min read

How Does Access to Technology Increase Student Engagement?

Results of a Two-Year Study with Chicago Public Schools The results from a two-year study assessing the impact of mobile devices on teaching and learning are here! The Making... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

Connecting Kids in South Carolina

We are now connecting students to the Internet at home in 37 school district in 20 states! More than anything, we love to hear about the children being helped with our... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Take the Survey on Connectivity; Win 10 Kajeet SmartSpot Devices

THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED RESPONSES. The Kajeet SmartSpot -- a portable MiFi device by Novatel Wireless -- enables off-campus connectivity by... Read More

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Use Title I Funds for Internet at Home

As more schools implement digital and web-based learning and assessment programs, requiring students to work on assignments outside of the classroom, the poorest students are... Read More

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Making Learning Mobile in Chicago

Together with Project Tomorrow®, a national education nonprofit, Kajeet conducted a year-long study on the impact of mobile devices on teaching and learning. The Making... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Safe Mobile Broadband: A Necessary Equalizer for Low-Income Students

In the wake of technology’s ever-expanding potential, the safe mobile broadband of Kajeet SmartSpot™ is reconciling a digital schism in education and bridging the gap between... Read More