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Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2021
Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind. 1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.”
eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2024
A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. “In Key points: U.S. million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022.
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Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. The new cohort extends the network’s reach to 125 districts across 34 states, and expands its cumulative impact to 3.8
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
It estimates another 4,300 districts could be upgraded in the 2020-21 academic year. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. It has also created a nifty visual dashboard with state-by-state drill downs.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 8, 2020
The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. This longstanding digital divide for learners of all ages has morphed into a divide that is keeping these vulnerable students offline during a critical period. But we have to gird ourselves for the possibility that might not happen. Schools get creative.
Digital Promise
MAY 27, 2020
With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 23, 2019
The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020.
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