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Digital Divide 2.0: a few facts and figures

Neo LMS

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. As of 2008, 100% of U.S. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ). Digital Divide 2.0.

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CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit

EdTech Magazine

When Dickerson was audited, she had to show files that were from 2008 and 2009, way before she started with the district. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. Cruzan suggested keeping a copy of the filtering invoice on hand. In fact, Dickerson and Cruzan said documentation with E-rate is vital. Customer Focused.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet. How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements?

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Lessons from Digital Learning Day

Educator Innovator

As educators know, integrating meaningful digital learning into the classroom is a 365-day effort. In 2008, the high school graduation rate at Winterboro High School was 63 percent. Plus, only about half the funding of the E-Rate program currently goes to broadband—other funding still goes to providing slower connections, even dial-up.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

Edsurge

That was the case of Birmingham, Alabama, where a 1:1 initiative was imposed by the city government in 2008 with virtually no support for professional development, technological infrastructure, curricula or repair. Before the pandemic, the state ranked lowest on the number of broadband subscribers per capita. But one thing is for sure.

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“Our Kids Are Worth It”: How A Florida District Amplified its Digital Learning Opportunities

Education Superhighway

Russell Cheatham and Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, respectively the CIO and IT Director of Brevard County Public Schools, have both seen first-hand how dramatically classroom technology needs have evolved over the years. In 2008, Brevard’s technology and facility services staff teamed to develop future school renovation design standards.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Free resources include ratings and reviews of apps, games, and websites, designed to help teachers find and use the best digital tools for their classrooms. Such opportunity requires high-speed broadband in every school and Education SuperHighway is working to make that opportunity a reality. Organization: Girls Who Code.