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

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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 The digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to modern information and technology that support info-sharing and those who have little to no access.

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Emeritus Expands into K12 through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally

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The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity gap. STEM career opportunities are projected to grow exponentially, with an estimated 3.5 alone that need to be filled by 2025. million jobs in the U.S.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The New York Times : “To Close Digital Divide, Microsoft to Harness Unused Television Channels.” Edsurge reports that 100Kin10 , an organization that promises to train 100,000 STEM educators in the next decade, has received some $28 million in corporate pledges. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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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 2025. Um, they do.) Interactive Whiteboards. billion by 2023.

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