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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Having students be able to create and not just consume is huge.” Elsewhere, in San Antonio, Texas, several local school districts joined with partners, such as city officials and private companies, for Connected Beyond the Classroom, an initiative to bring home broadband to 20,000 students. Our world is digital literacy now.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

Contracts with publishing companies ensure equal availability and pricing for Idaho’s large population of rural schools. They are now in their fifth year of 1:1 with iPads for grades K-12, and have designed learning environments to create student engagement. About the Presenters.

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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Passed in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was the centerpiece of President George W. Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite. Bush’s education reform policy.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Her professional blog, Always Learning, is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking examples of authentic student engagement. In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999. Father Goose).Sea