eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. So the digital divide in fact is a misnomer; it’s really a terrestrial digital divide as the FCC itself has now concluded.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, administrators proactively identify students with poor or no internet access at scale, saving considerable time troubleshooting and maximizing the impact of digital learning. For more information on Lightspeed Digital Insight and the Digital Equity module, please visit [link].

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

APRIL 21, 2016

It suggests that the vast majority of students have access to broadband capabilities. The goal of Obama’s ConnectED initiative is to equip every school in the country with high-speed broadband by 2018 at speeds greater than 100 Mbps. That leaves us with at least five more years of classrooms with insufficient broadband.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

It’s a longstanding national crisis, often referred to as the “digital divide,” which at Kapor Capital we identify as one of the cumulative barriers across The Leaky Tech Pipeline. Only 60 percent of these families had access to computers or broadband internet at home. Inclusion and equity are built into the business model.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

While much work has been done to help close the digital divide, according to the FCC’s Eighth Broadband Report, an estimated 19 million American citizens still lack reliable broadband internet access at home. The call for entries for Kajeet’s 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant program is now open.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students and 2.6

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

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. To learn more about Kajeet Private 5G, visit Kajeet Private 5G Platform.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

That’s music to the ears of industry leaders who have funded and built many of these digital tools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. The “digital divide” in education technology often refers to concerns over whether those from underprivileged backgrounds have access to instructional software and tools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To further improve digital equity among students while reducing administrative burden, UScellular education customers can now gain access to: Kajeet SmartSpot: Wi-Fi hotspot specifically designed to support students in remote learning environments. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet. About UScellular Business.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Lack of high-speed Internet prevents teachers and students from taking full advantage of the transformational power of digital learning and leaves millions of kids on the wrong side of the digital divide. High-speed broadband equalizes educational opportunity and accelerates learning. As a result, $2.5

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

Connecting our nation’s schools, libraries, health clinics and other community anchor institutions (CAIs) to next generation high-speed broadband is an important national priority. The SHLB Action Plan gives policy makers a road map for designing a broadband strategy that promotes education, health care and community enrichment.”.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

The FCC plays a particularly important role in regulating the telecommunications industry, and as such, it has provided oversight for the various technologies long touted as “revolutionizing” education – radio, television , the Internet.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

This leading nonprofit believes in the promise of digital learning opportunities and advocates for all students to have equal access to educational opportunity. Such opportunity requires high-speed broadband in every school and Education SuperHighway is working to make that opportunity a reality. Organization: EveryoneOn. URL: fpf.org.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Moving beyond the tradition of looking for employees at university graduation days may provide a glimpse into how we can simplify job transfers between private industry and public education and provide more opportunities for non-traditional paths into education careers. Speak to those who have spent a lifetime in and out of education.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2016

1) A digital divide still exists across society, even for those who own smart phones. Significant problems include a lack of broadband connectivity in various parts of the world. 2) Literacy levels are still very low across many parts of the world, not just in developing nations but also the industrial world.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

.” Challenging forced arbitration clauses has been one way the CFPB has taken on the student loan industry. Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” Via Buzzfeed : “A Close Ally Of Mike Pence Is Helping The Shady Student Debt Relief Industry.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

would call for a national study on what is known as the “Homework Gap” and would support pilot programs to extend digital learning opportunities for students when they are not in the classroom. The proposed legislation received support across the ed-tech industry after it was announced. David McKinley (R-W.Va.),

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2024

He and others argue that AI has the potential to shake up the student testing industry , which has evolved little for decades and which critics say too often falls short of evaluating students’ true knowledge. But they also warn that the use of AI in assessments carries risks.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It treats “ed-tech” as the result of markets and industry and “innovation,” and not as the result of policy or history. There is No Technology Industry (There is Only Ideology). “ There is no ‘technology industry’ ,” technology writer and entrepreneur Anil Dash wrote in August.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

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