The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide 108

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

E-rate 43

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 43

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

They collaborate to make sure the technology and services are meeting their current and future needs. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. Most important, CEN has advisory councils made up of their stakeholders.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey of 2,462 Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers on how they use technology, “there are striking differences in the role of technology in wealthier school districts compared with poorer school districts.”. Photo/ Laurie Sullivan.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

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.

System 54

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 54

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Meanwhile, millions of American students trek to public libraries and fast-food restaurants to get online after school, or they go without — a problem known as the “homework gap.”. Reviews of NACEPF tax disclosures from the three most-recent years available (2013-2015) show average annual revenue of about $8.2

Broadband 91

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 91

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40