Common Sense Media on E-rate and CIPA

E-rate is a federal program designed to bring internet connectivity and telecommunications into schools. All schools receiving E-rate discounts must comply with the Internet safety educational requirements outlined in the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Use these resources to help your school comply with these requirements.


The Common Sense Media E-rate Toolkit

Tools for Administrators
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Tools for Teachers

These free tools will help you meet the educational requirements outlined in the Children's Internet Protection Act. Use the robust lessons and helpful documentation templates to demonstrate your commitment to teaching kids how to use technology safely.


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Use these tools to help students learn to use technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly. It contains a selection of engaging, practical, and effective lessons from our K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship curriculum handpicked for your classroom.




New! E-rate Online Courses



Common Sense Media has partnered with Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS), to take the resources available in our free toolkit and create a comprehensive, district-wide solution with robust tracking and reporting.




The following features are provided within the suite of KDS courses, but are not available in our free toolkit:
  1. Provide professional development tutorials to teachers of digital citizenship
  2. See progress and completion rates by school or by teacher
  3. Run and export reports to Excel
  4. Verify students have received instruction for CIPA compliance