{"podcast":{"title":"K12 Tech Talk","slug":"k12-tech-talk-884903","podcast_index_feed_id":884903,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/k12techtalk/feed.xml","website_url":"https://k12techtalkpodcast.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6908741/P-1_52nywc.jpg","author":"k12techtalk","episode_count":200,"summary":"A K12TechPro Podcast. This podcast is about trending K12 technology topics and issues. Josh, Chris, and Mark have real conversations, real arguments, and real banter on IT issues and trends in K12 Schools. Current and Past Sponsors: Absolute, Arista, HPE Aruba Networking, Blocksi, Chromebookparts.com, ClassLink, CTL, Eaton, Extreme Networks, Fortinet, Howard Technology Solutions, iDoc, IncidentIQ, Infoblox, INVZBL, Jupiter Education, Lightspeed Systems, Luma Technologies, Managed Methods, Meter, NTP, Papercut, Provision Data Solutions, Pondurance, PowerGistics, Prey, Rise Vision, Ruckus/Commscope, SaferWatch, Scale Computing, SHI, StatusGator, SomethingCool.com, Tripp Lite, Verkada, VIZOR ™ K12 Tech Talk","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T14:21:22.513884+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 270 - E‑Rate Under Fire: FCC Proposal Could Reshape School Internet Funding","slug":"episode-270-e-rate-under-fire-fcc-proposal-could-reshape-school-internet-funding","published_at":"2026-06-26T16:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903/episode-270-e-rate-under-fire-fcc-proposal-could-reshape-school-internet-funding","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903","url":"https://k12techtalkpodcast.com/e/e%e2%80%91rate-under-fire-fcc-proposal-could-reshape-school-internet-funding/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iamfbepfwm39gyym/riverside_josh_mark_k12_tech_talk_s_stu6gec7.mp3","summary":"On this week’s episode of the K‑12 Tech Talk podcast Josh and Mark dig into a packed news round-up and sit down with Joey Wender, Executive Director of the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, to discuss a wide‑ranging FCC notice that could fundamentally change, or even threaten, the E‑Rate program. Joey walks us through the FCC’s proposed rulemaking, explains why the item raises existential questions about E‑Rate (including whether support should be limited to rural areas), and outlines next steps for districts and librarians: the FCC comment windows, advocacy resources (including SaveOurE‑Rate.com), and SHLB’s upcoming webinar and events. The guys discuss the latest K12 tech news, including that PowerSchool announced a July 1 change disabling third‑party plugins unless vendors pass security reviews, sign licensing agreements, and use approved APIs or CSV imports. Josh and Mark explain the operational impact (ClassLink/Clever integrations affected), the potential costs and migration burdens for districts, and community reactions about timing and motives. Articles Discussed: Lancaster County Parents File Lawsuit over Deepfakes LAUSD Approves Screentime Ban How hackers found their way into your living room (WSJ) PowerSchool - 3rd Party Plugin FAQ www.saveourerate.com Join us July 6th-10th, 2026 – GAMEIS Conference in Savannah, GA Join us at MidwestTechTalk ———— Sponsored by: Meter CyberNut CDWG Fortinet Managed Methods Incident IQ VIZOR CDWG - K12 Solutions & Services Overview Video: https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/content/CDW/cdw/on-domain-cdw/videos/ssi/k12/mkt94999-k12-ssi-video-full-with-captions.mp4 CDWG - Strengthening K12 Cybersecurity: https://webobjects2.cdw.com/is/content/CDW/cdw/on-domain-cdw/videos/ssi/k12-cybersecurity/mkt94971-k12-…","meta_description":"On this week’s episode of the K‑12 Tech Talk podcast Josh and Mark dig into a packed news round-up and sit down with Joey Wender, Executive Director of th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3271,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/k12-tech-talk-884903/episodes/episode-270-e-rate-under-fire-fcc-proposal-could-reshape-school-internet-funding/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k12-tech-talk-884903/episode-270-e-rate-under-fire-fcc-proposal-could-reshape-school-internet-funding.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}