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Will a new batch of licenses help rural students get online?

The Hechinger Report

Like much of rural America, Garfield County is on the wrong side of the “homework gap” — a stubborn disparity in at-home broadband that hinders millions of students’ access to the array of online learning, collaboration and research tools that are enjoyed by their better-connected peers.

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Schools struggle to help students return to class after a mental health crisis

The Hechinger Report

The BRYT program, which was founded and pioneered in two Boston schools in 2004 by the nonprofit Brookline Center for Community Health, has emerged as a successful model for helping kids re-enter school after a mental health crisis. Related: Another tool to improve student mental health? Kids talking to kids. attempt suicide every day.

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That’s a Rap! Nearpod Buys Educational Hip Hop Creator, Flocabulary

Edsurge

Today it’s adding Flocabulary, to bring hip hop to the library. Through this deal, Nearpod will add one of the more unique, coveted collections of online educational resources to its library. Since 2004 it has created more than 1,100 clips that have amassed an estimated 50 million views. We asked, but he declined.)

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Insights from CoSN Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity Winners

edWeb.net

Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar has worked in education since 2004. Notably, in 2017 she was the first to testify in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit that resulted in the court ordering the state to take immediate action to resolve deep inequities and barriers to education faced by at-risk students. You can follow him on Twitter @scaughtsb.

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Five Steps to Ensure Accessibility for All

edWeb.net

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Louis; and an Ed.D. in education from Maryville University of St.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

But you can own access to the full library by buying the Summit all-access pass, which is $99, a $50 savings from the price after the 25th. Her dream long ago was to create an online place for educators that was safe and secure with all the tools and resources in one place. I hope that gives you some incentive to consider the purchase!