Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The mantra makes sense for someone like Marwell, whose nonprofit organization has an audacious mission: to make high-speed internet access available for every student in the US. But in order to do that, EducationSuperHighway must first determine the state of internet access—and track its progress—for schools across the country.

E-rate 60

E-rate Broadband Report Comparison 60

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

On the heels of one another, two tech titans recently announced higher-education partnerships that leverage transcription technology to make educational materials more accessible to a broader swath of learners. These tools could also help educational institutions who have found themselves in legal trouble.

Microsoft 102

Microsoft Accessibility E-rate Company 102

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From gamification to digital citizenship to PD for teachers to classroom robots and everything in between, the 102 posts that have been published on the NEO Blog in the last 12 months covered oh so many subjects related to education technology and e-learning for educational institutions.

LMS 279

LMS E-rate Digital Divide Blended Learning 279

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. Promise increased access for first-generation, low-income, academically unprepared minority students,” she says. “So Free For Whom?

E-rate 141

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 141

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

Secondary 300

Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power.

E-rate 150

E-rate Blended Learning Case Study Mobility 150

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. or geographic location. at home either.

Broadband 58

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 58

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. ” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. On November 22, 1996, U.S. House of Representatives or Senate.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

And finally, online skeptics are still talking about issues like lack of teacher support and low student success rates. To help dispel these myths and provide some insider knowledge on how online education really works, here’s a five-point list of things that you may not have known about virtual learning.

E-rate 103

E-rate Learning Trends Industry 103

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Students’ race and ethnicity affect their chances of earning a college degree, according to several new reports on higher education released in January and February 2023. Before the pandemic, white, Black and Hispanic Americans were enrolling in college at about the same rates, especially when unemployment was high and jobs were hard to find.

Data 105

Data E-rate Report Survey 105

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This segregated sorting in higher education is somewhat understandable. Higher Education. Leave this field empty if you're human: But another way to think about educational inequality is to analyze how students fare at the same institution. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. Proof Points. Early Childhood.

E-rate 92

E-rate Data Policies Report 92

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As America’s classrooms become increasingly connected, the nation inches ever closer to reaching a major milestone: 100 percent of schools with high-speed internet access, defined as at least 100 kbps (or 100 thousand bits per second) per student. students with access to at least 100 kbps of broadband has increased from 4 million to 44.7

Digital Learning 142

Digital Learning Broadband E-rate Learning 142

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. or geographic location. at home either.

Broadband 40

Broadband Accessibility Digital Learning E-rate 40

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. A substantial part of the nation’s resources are being devoted to higher education,” Simon said. But at a university? “We

Education 215

Education Learning Software Knewton 215

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today we are excited to announce the release of our first annual 2015 State of the States report on Internet connectivity in America’s K-12 public schools. Since then, thanks to the modernization of the E-rate program that made an additional $2.5 with access to fiber. Make bandwidth affordable.

Broadband 40

Broadband Report E-rate Digital Learning 40

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The E-rate Category 2 program has been a game changer for school districts across America looking to upgrade their internal networks. Since 2015, 83% of school districts nationwide have received federal E-rate Category 2 funding — a dramatic increase from 14% between 2011 and 2014. Current program set up.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Report Libraries 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

This month’s election surfaced the angry divide between urban and rural America, and education is one of these tension points. Ashmore is only one example of a rural town where the summer learning loss issue is very real.The Brookings Institute recently stated, “Rural schools are America’s forgotten educational institutions.”

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Secondary 60

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

A point raised by the National Center for Education Statistics states that an average student’s decision on whether they want to attend college or not is entirely up to their family finances. The education expenses are the biggest concern for freshers, which puts them in a dilemma “ Should I go to college or not” ? million students.

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

November's election surfaced the angry divide between urban and rural America, and education is one of these tension points. Ashmore is only one example of a rural town where the summer learning loss issue is very real.The Brookings Institute recently stated, “Rural schools are America’s forgotten educational institutions.”

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

November's election surfaced the angry divide between urban and rural America, and education is one of these tension points. Ashmore is only one example of a rural town where the summer learning loss issue is very real.The Brookings Institute recently stated, “Rural schools are America’s forgotten educational institutions.”

E-rate 60

E-rate Education Outcomes Accessibility 60

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The next game changer, according to education experts, will be digital textbooks. But there’s another side to the story of print vs. digital , one that is at the core of why 2015 e-book sales dropped in the United States and the UK. It’s no wonder proponents of digital books are pushing for change. Why digital?

eBook 185

eBook Khan Academy Tablets Chromebook 185

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

As iPads, laptops and other learning gadgets increasingly make their way into K-12 schools, there’s one resource that more than 21 million students still lack access to in the United States: high-speed internet. “We They turned to E-rate, the $3.9 They turned to E-rate, the $3.9

Broadband 60

Broadband E-rate Tools Data 60

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking back now, at age 40, as assistant professor of higher education administration and policy in the University of California system, Del Real Viramontes can see what his story shares in common with the experiences of so many students who start out at community colleges hoping to eventually earn a bachelor’s degree. This week, the U.S.

Policies 160

Policies Course E-rate Examples 160

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

6] Students who are characterized as “difficult” or “bad-mannered” may be overwhelmed with toxic stress and unable to access the support they need because of the way others view them. But as an educator, you can provide support through stress management activities, strategies, and referrals as needed. Education World Staff.

Classroom 239

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a highly anticipated Report and Order (12/3/2019), that makes notable and permanent changes to E-rate rules for Category Two funding applications. ALL applicants, even those who started spending Category Two funding in 2015, will be able to continue using that funding in 2020.

E-rate 64

E-rate Broadband Accessibility Report 64

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Are you still looking for reasons to create e-textbooks for students? Well, it’s 2019, and most of the schools and universities have already accepted digital textbooks as the future of education. The main concern while publishing content is the quality of the final output which will be accessed by students. Easy to Publish.

eBook 64

eBook E-rate Libraries Software 64

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2017

Graduation rates are up, teen births are down and the percentage of children with health insurance coverage has increased in recent years, according to a new report from KIDS COUNT, a project of the nonprofit Annie E. Kentucky had the lowest rate in the Southeast, at 60 percent. Casey Foundation.

Outcomes 54

Outcomes Report E-rate Data 54

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

Future revenue in the $33 billion e-learning market is expected to fall precipitously in the United States and internationally, but sales of other types of digital learning products are predicted to rise, according to a market research report released recently. billion drop in worldwide revenue from 2015 to 2021.

Report 70

Report E-rate OER LMS 70

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS — School absences were rare for Lorenzo Elliott, the drum major of the George Washington Carver High School band and an honor roll student with a 96 percent attendance rate. So a social worker called his home on a December morning in 2015 when he didn’t come to school. Educators can change this,” she said.

Strategy 109

Strategy Education E-rate Report 109

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

A foreign language teacher, Lisa Toivonen, has tried to fill in the gap by putting on events to encourage students to consider higher education, but Toivonen’s time and expertise are limited. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

million more students have access to high-speed Internet connections than just five years ago. This year, 98% of our public school districts have access to the FCC’s minimum standard of 100 kbps per student. million students still don’t have access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning, down from 6.5

E-rate 56

E-rate Broadband Digital Learning Meeting 56

MindShift

DECEMBER 13, 2017

” The 2015 rules are meant to prevent internet providers, such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon, from controlling what people can watch and see on the internet. Companies can’t block access to any websites or apps, and can’t meddle with loading speeds. Now 94 percent of school districts in the U.S.

E-rate 58

E-rate Classroom Libraries Broadband 58

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Higher Education. We saw the first big leap of results in the 2015-16 year,” Marwell remembered. “I Weekly Update.

E-rate 48

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 48

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2018

The schools are the brainchild of Charles Butt, a big donor to local education causes and chairman of H-E-B, the region’s largest grocery store chain. While some educators worry about turning schools into vehicles for job readiness, efforts to integrate technical training and academic education continue to gain traction.

E-rate 97

E-rate Microsoft Industry STEM 97

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The results also detail the impact of changes to the E-rate program, as well as the growing issue of digital equity for technology access outside of the classroom. Education is going digital. Yet school system technology leaders face many challenges as they plan their education networks for the future.

E-rate 40

E-rate Broadband Survey System 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

The report was produced by EducationSuperHighway , a small nonprofit that works with schools to help them improve their choices about increasing high-speed internet access. President Barack Obama’s ConnectED initiative , announced in 2013, had a goal of giving 99 percent of all students access to speedy internet by 2018. Absolutely.

Meeting 40

Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Access to the identities of staff and students is one of the main attractions for hackers. Nearly 10 percent of educational institutions in the US have already received “ransomware” to address this according to CETPA president Aaron Barnett in his keynote address at the organization’s most recent annual conference in Sacramento, Calif.

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60