Edsurge
MAY 22, 2017
Gamino, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, in an interview with EdSurge earlier this month, noting his office’s desire to close the “homework gap” caused by lack of broadband connection in homes. And about 62 percent said they were not aware of tools created to help them manage their internet use and request bandwidth upgrades.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 24, 2019
Mon, 06/24/2019 - 13:57. When Tulare City School District officials wanted to provide Google Chromebooks to every student, they knew the wireless network wasn’t up to the job. It was in the midst of wiring high schools for APs in each classroom, part of a plan to provide Chromebooks for all students in grades 3 through 12.
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EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Mon, 11/11/2019 - 12:34. Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . keara.dowd_i47Z.
Edsurge
MAY 29, 2020
households with less than $30,000 in income have broadband at home. But as schools and districts draw on already-stretched resources to provision Chromebooks and hotspots for students at home, little funding is left for the software services and communication tools that are equally vital to learning.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Before heading out, they call families to see what supplies are needed, including supplies like papers, pencils and crayons, back-up Chromebook chargers or food and warm clothing for kids. Previously, if teachers were worried about a student, they could ask school mental health professionals to come into a classroom to observe.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM ( www.internetessentials.com/apply ) Comcast announced it has now connected over six million Americans to the Internet through its Internet Essentials program, a comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S. released several upgrades for the 2018 - 2019 school year.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 27, 2020
In late April, the New Mexico Public Education Department released guidance specifically for tribal schools struggling with internet connectivity, offering immediate solutions for the final weeks of the 2019-20 school year and long-term fixes looking to the fall and beyond. Her family is lucky to have a computer. Many of her neighbors do not.
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