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Closing the homework gap for 1 million students

eSchool News

. “Education is the foundation for our society to prosper, and the internet is an incredibly powerful tool for learning,” Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said in the company’s announcement Tuesday. Devices available through the project are smartphones, tablets, laptops and hotspots.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition)

Doug Levin

Do you know that feeling when you are told your questions about student privacy are unfounded by a representative of a company that earns 86% of its total revenue from advertising? Doug Levin (@douglevin) March 17, 2017. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). The thread on this tweet has the details.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

This quick move to emergency remote teaching has left educators scrambling to figure out how to use digital tools, online resources, and apps to continue their teaching at a distance. The digital divide has been around as long as technology has, but the move to remote teaching has made it even more apparent.

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How Much Longer Will Schools Have to Scrape Together Technology Funding?

Edsurge

have received billions of dollars in combined donations and gifts from private companies and individuals. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, gave $10 million to a single school district in California, aimed at closing digital disparities. More than Devices The “digital divide” was not quite a household term two years ago.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Cleveland recognized the need and became a strong advocate for Hazel Health, a telehealth company that provides mental health services to students at no cost to families. Jump to: Johnston County Public Schools , Carol Cleveland , Colene Hardy , Joey Norris , Jhone M. The district initially launched Hazel in 10 pilot schools in January 2022.

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

Reasons for Hike in Education Expenses According to the 2017 research report of College Board, tuition fee in colleges at four-year private and public colleges have increased by 36%. Bill Gates dropped out of college at the age of 20 and made a revolutionizing company, “Microsoft”. Now, the time has changed.

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A hidden, public internet asset that could get more kids online for learning

The Hechinger Report

A 2015 Pew Research Center report revealed that the disconnected included 5 million households with school-aged children, who either couldn’t afford home broadband or lived in rural areas avoided by for-profit internet companies. Related: Many low-income families get on the Internet with smartphones or tablets. That matters.