Common Core Adoption Could Lead To Sharp Rise In Demand For Broadband Capacity

Education Week (10/16, Quillen) reports on the rising demand for broadband internet access in US schools, adding that "with the Common Core State Standards initiative pushing schools in 46 states and the District of Columbia to administer 'next generation' assessments almost exclusively online-with an accompanying commitment to more digital resources-it's possible schools' demand for bandwidth could exceed even those projections." The piece describes the challenges--both financial and infrastructure-related--that districts face in increasing network capacity.