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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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4 ways we can use edtech for engaging, high-quality learning experiences

eSchool News

Here are four areas we can start: Rapidly Train Our Teachers to Harness Tech Amid historic challenges, with no roadmap and often no experience in remote learning, educators worked tirelessly to keep students learning during the heigh of the pandemic. Related : 37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023 The result?

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Elevating Innovation – SULS0205

Shake Up Learning

Discover the wealth of free online learning courses for educators offered through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ. It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. The free virtual conference takes place on November 7th, 2023, from 11 AM to 4 PM. © Shake Up Learning 2023.

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

eSchool News

Nominations for the annual eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards are open through September 1, 2023, and this year, we’re giving you a look at some of the entries that came in by our early-bird deadline. Education professionals across K-12 departments are eligible for nomination, including IT, curriculum, instruction, and administration.

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

They also revealed that in October 2020, 62% of adults supported the public education system, and now, as of May 2023, the numbers have decreased to 52.5%. Universities and colleges are no longer just institutions of learning and teaching. Now, the time has changed. According to Forbes Advisor, there is around $1.75

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K-12 Tech Innovation News

eSchool News

K-12 tech innovation is driving a paradigm shift in education, embracing interactive tools, personalized learning, and digital resources to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the evolving global landscape. They simply log into their school or district’s online learning program and they won’t fall behind.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, billion by 2023. Um, they do.) billion by 2025.

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