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4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives

Neo LMS

Only 3% of teachers in high-poverty level schools said that their students had the digital tools necessary to complete homework assignments, compared to 52% of teachers in more affluent schools. A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. EveryoneOn. All in all.

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Kajeet honors ‘Action Heroes’ closing the Homework Gap

eSchool News

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.

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The Politics of Education Technology

Hack Education

And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. In February, CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, called broadband access outside of school a “ civil right ” for students. The US Presidential Campaign. million in E-Rate rebates.). In March, the FCC approved a $9.25