The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

He likens these practices to taking away students’ encyclopedias, through which they find knowledge and begin to make choices that will lead to advocacy for others and for themselves. The digital divide will not be bridged simply by coding but “by young leaders who have been educated to transform their reality” says Amouzou.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways. Another aspect of the digital divide includes teachers. What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

The school’s PTSA had zero assets or income as of 2018, according to a local public radio report. “I Over the decades, however, local PTAs shifted their attention and efforts away from advocacy work to fundraising for individual schools. Related: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide. Credit: Dawn Larson.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar. Initially, following the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the students led a 15,000-person rally for stricter gun laws.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 12, 2022

During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Houston Public Library aggressively promotes its vast resources through strong advocacy, high visibility, exemplary customer service, strong partnerships, and broad reaching community engagement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 17, 2022

During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Houston Public Library aggressively promotes its vast resources through strong advocacy, high visibility, exemplary customer service, strong partnerships, and broad reaching community engagement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 7, 2022

During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Houston Public Library aggressively promotes its vast resources through strong advocacy, high visibility, exemplary customer service, strong partnerships, and broad reaching community engagement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 21, 2022

During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Houston Public Library aggressively promotes its vast resources through strong advocacy, high visibility, exemplary customer service, strong partnerships, and broad reaching community engagement.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2022

During his tenure, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) was named the 2018 National Library of the Year by Library Journal. Houston Public Library aggressively promotes its vast resources through strong advocacy, high visibility, exemplary customer service, strong partnerships, and broad reaching community engagement.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

It’s time to close the digital divide and focus on making sure communities with broadband access have the skills and knowledge to take full advantage of the internet. The meetings around this legislation began as early as September 2018, according to Christine Fox, deputy executive director of SETDA. It's good stuff.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. Chavous is a founding board member of the American Federation for Children , the school choice advocacy group formerly chaired by Betsy DeVos.” Chatterbug is a language learning startup.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” ” According to marketing research by the International Data Corporation , “ Tablets will see a decline, then increase in 2018.” . “Debut” is really not the right verb as it’s not actually released a product yet.

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