eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

As COVID made quite painfully clear, student access to reliable high-speed internet and engaging digital tools is essential. But many students don’t have access to these resources at school, at home, or both, leading to larger questions about the role of digital equity and student success during–and after–the pandemic.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 2, 2020

We also share resources for educators and students, and cover some of the exciting events we take part in across the country. We continued our journey of growth with families, holding new conversations and giving out free math resources like storybooks. Additional Highlights: MIND Blog Rewind: April 2020. Math is for everyone!

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. Overview of Tech and WiFi Provisioning Laws From state to state, laws vary in how they currently address (or don’t address) distance and hybrid learning resource needs—and no two sets of laws are alike. 1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.”

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 3, 2020

2020 has been a particularly difficult year. Districts are leveraging the coaches and resources from Verizon Innovative Learning Schools by conducting training sessions for their colleagues to support other schools across the district. The abrupt transition to remote learning was a shock to our national education system.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. 2020 has been a stressful year for almost everyone, but it is not a new concept that schools are on the frontlines when it comes to the social and emotional health of the students.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. Since we’re not out of the woods yet and face a lot of uncertainty, a lack of tech resources can still be a major stressor for teachers. Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget.

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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.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Conversely, a 2020 report by the National Education Policy Center found that online charter schools generally underperformed traditional schools in terms of student academic growth. Conclusion Ultimately, the efficacy of online versus classroom learning hinges on various factors, including adaptability, resources, and pedagogical approaches.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As a teacher, the long nights and weekends I spent creating and customizing resources, along with the thousands of dollars I spent each year buying classroom supplies, copy paper, books, winter coats, and even food for my students eventually led me to turn my attention to school finance: Why were there never enough resources for my students?

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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.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Why students should have internet access at home When it comes to digital equity , U.S. However, the study also found that educators lack centralized resources and direct support necessary to successfully overcome barriers to the digital divide. school districts now meet or exceed the FCC goal That’s an increase of 57.4

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. We must not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education. Kyle Zimmer 4.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 24, 2022

households that have access to the internet but cannot afford to connect , partnerships are critical to removing the barriers that keep under-resourced households offline. Local leaders can make an immediate impact on the digital divide in their community by launching an Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) awareness campaign.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Unfortunately, between 15 and 16 million K — 12 learners and 400,000 educators in the United States lacked adequate connectivity , a device or both in 2020. To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ). ESSER Funds Optimization Rubric.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ). ESSER Funds Optimization Rubric.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

They typically come from K-12 school systems that lack resources like state-of-the-art learning technology, curriculum and student supports. Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digital divide at the institutional level. We also understand that the digital divide isn’t just about access, but also know-how.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

So as we provide information and resources to help address the academic challenges of the moment, we must never lose sight of the bigger picture. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has put together some great resources around COVID-19, which you can find at casel.org/resources-covid.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Kayla recognizes librarians’ contribution to instruction, witnessing the relief of teachers who rely on their expertise in designing assignments and integrating resources. Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. With E-rate, we can close the school connectivity gap by 2020.

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

Since Texas schools closed in March , the TEA has continued implementing new programs and providing resources focused on four key goals: designing new school models ; innovating special education instruction ; bridging the digital divide ; and assessing anticipated learning loss. . platform. .

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Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. In this series I will provide thoughts and free resources to help you make Blended and eLearning with of course face to face a PBL possibility. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. Thanks so much. Welcome!

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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. no implementation support?,

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

million teachers have reached or exceeded the minimum recommended connectivity level for digital learning. 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet. 2,049 mostly rural K-12 schools are cut off from digital learning without critical fiber infrastructure.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

on March 18, 2020. Nobody knows the right path forward,” said Robin Lake, director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education , a nonpartisan education research center in Seattle that has compiled an online database of coronavirus response plans provided by scores of districts across the country as a resource for other educators.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER. Staying Organized and Healthy. Arati has an M.Ed.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Rory Kennedy examines the gaps computer and internet access between wealthy and impoverished schools in her latest documentary, “Without a Net: The Digital Divide in America.”. But that won’t close what has come to be known as “the digital divide.”. How long has the “digital divide” been on your radar?

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models. Join the Community.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 65

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2016

Department of Labor, one million jobs in computing will go unfilled by 2020. I have said it before, CSEd is a new human right that should be accessible to all students, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status, and universal access inevitably closes the digital divide. According to the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

Librarians were instrumental in helping guide teachers in those first weeks, said Leander district library coordinator Becky Calzada, sitting in on staff meetings, helping set up Google classrooms and Zoom calls, and answering copyright questions and curating digital resources. — Julie Stivers (@BespokeLib) June 23, 2020.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

The recently launched Grow2GiG+ Initiative is a campaign designed to help bring gigabit speed-and-beyond networks to all anchor institutions in America by 2020. Sohn challenged community leaders to step up in closing the digital divide. The divide between rural and urban communities was also addressed.

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Broadband Policies Libraries E-rate 40

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 16, 2020

Educators had to quickly adopt creative, and sometimes unfamiliar, ways of teaching and working from a distance, while existing issues like income inequality and the digital divide were pushed further into the spotlight. The coronavirus pandemic has changed education as we know it. Today, school leaders across the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

Educators had to quickly adopt creative, and sometimes unfamiliar, ways of teaching and working from a distance, while existing issues like income inequality and the digital divide were pushed further into the spotlight. The coronavirus pandemic has changed education as we know it. Today, school leaders across the U.S.

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