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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Close the Digital Learning Gap: How One District Tackled Tech Disparity in the Classroom

Edsurge

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. So, in 2015, the “ Palmdale Promise ” was born. Yet, rolling out a district-wide initiative to a student body of more than 19,000 individuals is no easy feat.

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New bill would support innovative internet pilots for students

eSchool News

Senate would support innovative methods to give students access to the internet and digital tools outside of classrooms. The Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 , introduced by Sen. Next page: More actions to expand out-of-school internet access. Angus King (I-Maine) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.),

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Meeting the Educational Challenges of COVID-19 Together

MIND Research Institute

Digital Divides and the COVID Slide. Over the past several years, progress has been made with regard to the “digital divide,” the gap between students who have access to technology and those who do not. And access by itself is not enough. ST Math students will be able to access the program from home.

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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind

Education Superhighway

At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. million students and 2.6 The cost of K-12 Internet access has declined 85 percent in the last five years.

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Education Transformation: Assessing the Downfalls and Crafting Solutions for US Education

Evelyn Learning

Schools need to cultivate students’ life skills, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and resilience to prepare them for real-world challenges. Graph Highlight : A survey reveals that schools emphasizing holistic education witness a surge in student engagement and overall well-being. SOURCE: U.S.

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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.” Um, they do.) It’s that their parents are opting them out of exposure to these technologies. Online Grade Portals.

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