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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

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According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Overcoming Barriers. Innovative Approaches.

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How a Local Telecommunications Company Helped Keep Students Connected for Remote Learning

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Working with local school districts, Polar Communications delivered broadband to North Dakota students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 26, 2007, an EF4 tornado tore through Northwood, North Dakota. They needed to equip students with the resources and support necessary to access their education from home.

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Looking Past COVID: Science Education Post Pandemic

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But even during the crisis, they dug in, designing creative digital learning experiences, using technology for enhanced remote engagement, and leveraging local phenomena and investigations for students and their families to do at home. All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet.

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The Politics of Education Technology

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Betsy DeVos’s brother, Erik Prince, is the founder of the private military company Blackwater, infamous for its human rights violations, including the murder of 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007 by its employees. ” Accessibility and Technology (and the Role of Governments and Corporations). What will happen to the FCC?