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The Pandemic Fueled Gains in Digital Equity. But for Native Tribes, It’s Complicated.

Edsurge

When pueblos in New Mexico looked into running fiber into Jemez Day School, a K-6 school run by the Bureau of Indian Education, they were launching a complicated process. Broadband — high-speed internet — is critical for learning. And the pandemic focused attention on inequitable access to broadband services in education.

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Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

eSchool News

Our society relies on the internet for education, jobs, and personal needs, yet our country’s digital divide has been an ongoing issue, affecting the 14.5 million Americans who don’t have access to broadband internet. This issue is not just limiting education access, but it’s also contributing to an ongoing workforce crisis.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

The United Way of Greater Cincinnati ’s goal is to improve the quality of life for all residents in our region through three main areas of focus: early childhood education, housing stability, and financial empowerment. By 2025, we aim to increase digital access by 5 percent, with a particular focus on families with low incomes.

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HP Pledges to Invest in Tech to Enhance Education for 100 Million by 2025

EdTech Magazine

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Education Is the New Healthcare, and Other Trends Shaping Edtech Investing

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Private equity and venture funds have invested record sums into the global education sector—$30 billion in the past five years across K-12 and workplace learning. Here are five key trends to consider as education enters a new decade: 1. In the workplace, education is the new healthcare. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

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Kajeet Private 5G™ Platform Launched, Enabling Private Wireless Networks For All

eSchool News

It is estimated that nearly $208B will be spent on private 5G and LTE networks in 2025, according to Harbor Research. Private 5G For All The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of everyone having a broadband internet connection. Private 5G networks will transform industry and society in profound ways,” said Frost.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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