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The Universal Laptop Program Helping One State Narrow the Digital Divide

Edsurge

A State-wide Approach When school closures began in spring 2020, Carey Wright, state superintendent of education for Mississippi, seized the opportunity to address the digital divide in the state. We really did feel that this was an equity issue,” said Wright.

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Laying the Foundation for Distance Learning Success

Digital Promise

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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How E-rate Has Made High-Speed Connectivity Possible in Public Schools

Education Superhighway

This catalyzed a sea change in the broadband available in America’s schools. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks.

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FCC Extends Key E-rate Program Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Education Superhighway

On April 1, 2020, the FCC announced extensions of several key E-rate deadlines to provide relief to program participants affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. These extensions have been put in place to alleviate administrative burdens while most public schools have closed and are transitioning to remote learning. Resources to support you.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

Edsurge

as the leader in digital learning, representing the most adventurous innovations. Poor Internet Access Cripples Online Higher Ed When the pandemic careened across the globe in spring 2020, U.S. They are quite resourceful in ways we haven’t seen in the developed world.” I’ve always thought of the U.S.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

inconsistent resource use? Public Schools, digital equity and access to technology at home is a very real problem. million in new funds from the Mayor’s Office in Fiscal Year 2020 to ensure a 3:1 device ratio in all grades and a 1:1 ratio for students in grades 3-12 over the next three years. of technology in practice.