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How can we close the digital divide?

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Department of Education aims to highlight that disparity and many other inequities in the use and design of ed tech, as well as access to it. The report also offers ways that those digital divides can be mitigated. “We The post How can we close the digital divide? Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Lead for Digital Equity with These Community Engagement Strategies

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Since 2016, CoSN has been honoring innovative school districts that address digital equity. This year, the prestigious Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity was awarded to Louisa County Public Schools in Virginia. In addition, students now had access to the internet in places they did not before.

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One state is poised to teach media literacy starting in kindergarten 

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Media literacy is often defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate information or media. Experts say that many Americans, both young and old, lack the skills required to critically analyze information in a digital world. “I Related: How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

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During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

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A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Final Schedule Published - Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Michael Lambert has championed increased and equitable access to libraries through expanded hours and a fine-free library system. Throughout his career, he has prioritized equity and the democratization of access to information, including nontraditional patrons and resources beyond traditional library materials.

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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

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Rita Green, the Washington state education chair for the NAACP, volunteered on the parent-teacher group at Rainier Beach High from 2007 to 2016. A key priority at the meeting: Ensuring all children had access to a good education and skilled teachers. Related: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide. García said.