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Expert Profile: Dan Riordan

Expertise:  I am an expert in the E-Rate, the Schools & Libraries portion of the Universal Service Fund. I can answer questions for school districts on all topics related to applying for the program and receiving funds.

Experience in the area
When the E-Rate was first implemented, I was trained by the NJ Department of Education to assist schools in obtaining funding. Since then, I have worked inside school districts and as a consultant, getting funding for a wide range of schools and libraries.

Organizations
New Jersey Association of School Business Officers (NJASBO)
Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officers (PASBO)
New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA)


Publications
Keypost, July 2003

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What do you like about this subject?  The E-Rate has been a catalyst in getting technology into the classroom, and has made the Internet a viable teaching tool.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I want to see 80% of the schools in New Jersey receive E-Rate funding. Right now, less than two thirds receive funding.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  New restrictions on funding for internal connections (LAN and PBX equipment and services) mean that starting with the 2005-2006 school year, more districts will be able to receive "Priority Two" funding. And rumblings at the FCC indicate that "dark fiber" wide area networks, outlawed this year, will be eligible again next year.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Did you hear that an elementary school in Florida with 500 students received funding for a $1,000,000 Web server?
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Recent Answers from Dan Riordan
2008-08-31  late night studies If your body needs the sleep, it needs the sleep. You can try different ways of keeping yourself awake, but it will only make you less alert (and less able to learn) the next day. Keep it up, and you...
2007-10-04  Degree question This is outside my expertise, but I will tell you what I've seen here in NJ. First the bad news: 1) Home Ec, like wood shop, is disappearing. 2) Schools generally do not have a separate teacher...
2006-07-17  School rating, ranking, code? I asked at: http://www.dese.mo.gov/form.html And the response was that the "R" stands for "reorganized," the "C" stands for "consolidated." The numbers following those letters may have something to...
2005-11-24  How would I go about switching High Schools? Miguel, I'm not an expert in the Chicago Public Schools system, but if I were you, I would start by asking a guidance counselor in your current school. I would also send a letter to the principal of...
2005-03-14  E-Rate changes There have been a number of changes in the past year, and there may be some changes coming. For a look at the most important ones, take a look at the handout for my <a href="http://http://www.on-tech...
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