Allentown School District Secures $2.67M for IT Infrastructure Upgrade
What happened
The Allentown School Board accepted nearly $2.67 million in federal E-Rate funding for the second phase of its IT infrastructure modernization project. This project coincides with the district expanding its participation in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program. The expansion includes William Allen and Dieruff high schools, bringing all Allentown secondary schools into the program for the 2026-27 school year.
From wfmz.com
Why it matters
The multiyear project, which costs approximately $3.52 million, will deploy enterprise Wi-Fi 7 technology and expand the wide-area network bandwidth to 80 gigabits per second. These improvements are expected to provide faster connectivity for about 16,500 students and support digital learning and online testing.
From wfmz.com
Who's involved
- AllentownThe city where the school district is located and where the IT modernization project is taking place.
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Allentown
county seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States