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5 Ideas to Improve Rural Education in America

The CoolCatTeacher

Additionally, only 55% of rural America has broadband access versus 94% of urban America. This digital divide and poverty create unique challenges. ” In today’s show, we’ll discuss: Promoting more broadband access. Rural Broadband Stats: [link]. as an advocate for Rural Broadband. Listen Now.

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

Edsurge

From 2011 to 2014, U.S. At this point, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s entire catalog features digital delivery options, said Matthew Mugo Fields, the publisher’s general manager for supplemental and intervention services. Even the most digitally connected educator will have access to a printer, Fields said.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

Digital Promise is a nonprofit authorized by Congress in 2008 as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies through Section 802 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Award winning principal, and now Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger , helps to lead much of the digital work.

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Skyrocketing Category 2 Form 470s

Education Superhighway

Since 2015, 83% of school districts nationwide have received federal E-rate Category 2 funding — a dramatic increase from 14% between 2011 and 2014. From our work, we have learned how the complex filing process is even more strenuous for small schools due to limited staff and resourcing. More to come.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 37 Edition)

Doug Levin

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily.