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Millions of Students With Home Internet Access Still Can’t Get Online

Edsurge

Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. But there are many, many, many more kids who, if we’re just focused on ‘access,’ we’re ignoring.

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Ensuring Access and Opportunity; Supporting At Home Connectivity

Tom Murray

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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5 steps to ensure accessibility

eSchool News

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Related: 3 steps to a more accessible classroom.

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Kids’ access to recess varies greatly

The Hechinger Report

A 2015 state legislative report found teachers at two-thirds of the schools in Kentucky “commonly withhold recess” for behavior or missing work. The post Kids’ access to recess varies greatly appeared first on The Hechinger Report. But there was nothing stopping Jessica’s son’s teachers from turning to the punishment.

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s a list of online sites with digital books that can be quickly accessed, mostly free, for this activity: Aesop Fables. Sometimes it’s native to the app (like Adobe Acrobat/Reader) and other times it’s through the computers operating system (like Kindle’s iOS VoiceOver accessibility feature). by Sandra S.

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Benetech, Macmillan Pioneer Effort to Make All Digital Books ‘Born Accessible’

Edsurge

In 2015, the U.S. Among its main social-impact missions is to ensure that educational texts—print or digital—are accessible to every learner, regardless of impairment or disability. If we can push that accessibility work upstream to the publisher, all of a sudden that book is born accessible,” says Turner. “If

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New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

eSchool News

The College Readiness Program expands access and achievement in high-quality, public STEM education, particularly among students underrepresented in STEM careers. Right now, we have communities that don’t have access to STEM education. View the full impact report here. Key findings from the report include: Postsecondary enrollment.

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