“We are gratified the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the funding mechanism Congress created for the Universal Service Fund,” said L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE, NAESP executive director. “Those resources provided to schools through the E-rate have helped connect thousands of schools and millions of students to the internet. Thanks to today’s court decision, future students will be able to enjoy high-speed online access at school that benefits their teaching and learning.”