Evelyn Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Community type is defined by the urban-centric school locale code based on the 2010 Decennial Census data, collapsed into four categories: city, suburban, town, and rural. It divides teachers into elementary or secondary based on the grades taught, primary teaching assignments, and the structure of their classes.

Assessment 52

Assessment Education Digital Divide Survey 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Department of Education database that tracks a large group of students who started kindergarten in 2010.

Study 140

Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 140

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

As an op-ed in The Washington Post put it , “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” The act called for “universal service” so that all Americans could have access to affordable telecommunications services, regardless of their geographical location.

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Key trends from 2011 : People expect anytime anywhere access Resources becoming more cloud based Abundance of resources make it more challenging for us to function in the role of educator as we know it. Allows teacher to push questions out to students regardless of device as long as they have web access. Shows live results.

BYOD 60

BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Since 2010, five rural hospitals have closed in Mississippi alone, and almost half of the state’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing. We can’t hug you’.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students. About 3 in 4 students at Rising Star Elementary qualify for subsidized meals. Double click image to enlarge.

Elementary 145

Elementary Education Report Groups 145