The Principal of Change

JANUARY 5, 2017

percent for the 2014-2015 school year” This is great news and a nice acknowledgment of schools. I was interested by this: The president took that chance to tout some of his education initiatives such as investing in preschool education and a push to connect classrooms to broadband internet.

Broadband 67

Broadband Groups Classroom Technology 67

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

In 2014, the FCC modernized the E-rate program, raising the overall funding cap to about $4 billion, making more money available for schools and libraries. In 2017, the same survey reported 44 percent of respondents found the EPC portal “difficult to use,” compared with 50 percent in 2015 and 2016. Today, many remain unprocessed.

E-rate 75

E-rate Broadband Survey Analysis 75

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework Gap for their students. 1 million Homework Gap hours ‘rescued’ by Kajeet Customers.

Broadband 40

Broadband Digital Divide Mobility Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Zach Leverenz speaking to students at New York City middle school MS 258 during the New York launch of EveryoneOn, in June 2014. on February 23, 2016, an incendiary email landed on a nonprofit listserv, blasting a federal program that many of the listserv’s members rely on to bring high-speed internet to low-income and rural Americans.

Broadband 87

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 87

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. From 2011 to 2014, U.S. For some students who lack access to broadband and digital devices, and for some schools that can’t handle the logistics of a device for every student, print remains the most accessible way to learn.

Chegg 151

Chegg Software Industry Pearson 151

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

Accessibility 62

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 62

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. That sum equals the total raised during all of 2016.) edtech industry. Through the first three quarters of 2017, U.S.-based

EdTech 75

EdTech Broadband Company Software 75

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

Rather, it's centered in the popular E-Rate program, which has provided billions of dollars in broadband discounts and infrastructure upgrades to schools and libraries. In 2014, the program was modernized, raising the overall annual funding cap to nearly $4 billion. billion has been committed for 2017.

E-rate 80

E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 80

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready BYOD Broadband Libraries 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

But faster, more affordable broadband could help students navigate the effects of global warming evident in their own backyards. As a result, the district is finally within sight of the FCC’s 2014 target speed, she said. Nationwide, median bandwidth exceeds 500 kilobits per second per student, the organization reported in October.).

Broadband 81

Broadband Report Accessibility Video 81

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. Common Sense Kids Action and SETDA will collaborate to help connect every U.S.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Libraries Advocacy 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls. A billboard for the company ended up playing a key role in its growth when the managing director of Sequoia Capital’s Indian operations, GV Ravishankar, happened to notice it on his way to the airport in 2014.

Company 84

Company Video Broadband Report 84

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics.

Learning 83

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 83

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

The FCC [Federal Communications Commission] modernized the E-rate program in 2014, paving the way for governors and other state leaders to step up to take meaningful action to upgrade schools. We hope the next administration recognizes how critically important it is to connect all students to high-speed broadband.

Meeting 40

Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

MARCH 8, 2017

In 2014, the FCC undertook a “modernization” plan for E-rate in part to address the changing demand for telecommunications services. Commissioner Pai had voted against those efforts, for what it’s worth, back in 2014, saying that the FCC order did little to curb bureaucracy or waste. A Brief History of E-rate Fraud.

E-rate 49

E-rate Digital Divide Broadband Libraries 49

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2021

In 2014, the U.S. Oil prices dropped in 2014, plunging Alaska into a financial crisis and shrinking state funding for school capital projects from an average of $300 million per year to $124 million. The compromise does provide for electrifying school buses, lead pipe removal and expanded broadband access.

Report 96

Report System Broadband Study 96

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. About Mark Ray.

Future Ready 45

Future Ready Libraries Professional Learning Personalized Learning 45

Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

” The district has been piloting micro-credentials since 2014, and is a key thought partner of Digital Promise’s Educator Micro-credential initiative. AASA will announce the Superintendent of the Year in February 2016. Students benefit long-term from real-world learning experiences.

Broadband 60

Broadband Future Ready Twitter Adaptive Learning 60

edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

All students, Krehbiel emphasized, should have universal access to broadband internet. Tricia is a 2014 NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award winner for her contributions to and demonstrated excellence in science teaching. Limited or no access to the internet has particularly undermined their remote science learning experiences.

Education 83

Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 83

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2014 took major steps to update the E-rate program, including increasing its annual funding to $3.9 billion, up from $2.4

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Meeting System 40

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

— Digital Promise (@DigitalPromise) February 9, 2016. Though the rate of low-income students in the district has steadily increased in the last decade, so have graduation rates, to 83 percent in 2014. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband.

Blended Learning 131

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 131

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

By 2014, when ChiTech applied for its five-year contract renewal, it was a low-performing school, with just 57 percent of students graduating after four years and less than half going to college. The success of those four students gave Garrett and her team the confidence to place the entire senior class into internships in 2016.

Report 64

Report Study Software Meeting 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

And Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng left Baidu , where he’d been since leaving the MOOC startup in 2014. Some 200,000 students attend online charter schools, according to a 2016 report by Education Week , out of the 3 million or so total who are enrolled in charters and the 50 million or so who are enrolled in K–12 public schools.

MOOC 55

MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Via International Business Times : “ Charles Koch Gave $50 Million To Higher Ed In 2016. ” Via Futurism : “ Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014.” What Did He Buy?”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

There’s less than a month left of the 2016 Presidential campaign and The End can’t come soon enough. ” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

She is the author of the Dialogue’s 2014 vision report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. In 2014, she was recognized as a California Emerging Technology Fund Champion and as the Rural and Small Library Champion by the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. public libraries. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

She is the author of the Dialogue’s 2014 vision report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. In 2014, she was recognized as a California Emerging Technology Fund Champion and as the Rural and Small Library Champion by the Association of Rural and Small Libraries. public libraries. He holds an M.Ed

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. “The DeVoses sit alongside the Kochs, the Bradleys, and the Coorses as founding families of the modern conservative movement,” Mother Jones ’ Andy Kroll wrote in 2014. The US Presidential Campaign. million in E-Rate rebates.).

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

The total dollars invested in 2016 are off by about $2 billion from this time last year; the number of deals are down by a third; and the number of acquisitions are off by about 20%. Or lack thereof – see “ The 2016 Ed-Tech Dead Pool.”). Funding has shrunk. ” You are a fool. “ Tweaking the business model.”

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

At least one Duke University study suggested that the arrival of broadband service in North Carolina between 2000 and 2005 correlated with a small, but significant dip in reading and math scores for elementary school students. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Kudos to the Houston Chronicle for the original reporting on this in 2016. Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” Via The New York Times : “ Texas Illegally Excluded Thousands From Special Education , Federal Officials Say.”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43