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Funding Edtech with the E-Rate Program and Grants

edWeb.net

In 2010 the FCC appointed her to the USAC board representing the nation’s schools and libraries on ERATE. She is a past board member and chair of CoSN and is Vice President of Advocacy and Programs for LACUE. is one of the nation’s leading experts in E-rate and is passionate in her work to close the digital divide.

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Developing Systems for Effective, Equitable Education for All Students

edWeb.net

First, districts need to address the digital divide/homework gap in meaningful ways. Another aspect of the digital divide includes teachers. What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community.

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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

Still, since at least 2010, a small group of Seattle parents have tried to convince friends and neighbors to practice what many here preach about equity and voluntarily divert some of their wealth to high-poverty schools. Related: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide. Credit: Kam Yee. Credit: Dawn Larson.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010.

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