Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The program was first announced in 2016, and the launch is expected this summer—though it was delayed early this year because of a lack of critical workers. During the pandemic, broadband access became more pressing than ever for education, as schools and colleges suddenly shifted most teaching online.

Digital Divide 218

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Company 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The plan was first released to fulfill the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 and last revised in 2016. These reports, some observers believe, mark a thoughtful step toward ensuring digital equity. There are some attempts to plug the cavernous hole that would leave in funding broadband advances.

Digital Divide 159

Digital Divide EdTech Broadband E-rate 159

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

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.

Examples 150

Examples Accessibility Broadband Mobility 150

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

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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Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Her district of Garfield County has provided a computer to every student since 2016. And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. That’s why district leaders are eager to pilot an ambitious, statewide broadband initiative.

Broadband 82

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 82

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2022

Municipalities currently exploring how to commit these federal dollars must do so with a multidimensional approach in mind. Related: OPINION: How targeted federal action could finally chip away at the broadband racism faced by Black students. This was achieved in Austin, Texas, after the city created its Equity Office in 2016.

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Digital Divide Broadband Policies System 93

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Greeley offers a lens into how wide the digital divide in the US has become, how much it is contributing to a two-tiered society, and, perhaps most important, whether it can be bridged – something that will be crucial to keeping the country competitive in the global economy of tomorrow. .

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40