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Tech Access in Schools: Making Edtech Accessible to All

Digital Promise

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Foundry10’s 2018 study focused on technology usage in U.S. In each classroom, students were using some sort of technology, even if the course was not specifically a “tech” class.

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TCEA 2018: Tech Upgrades Begin with Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

TCEA 2018: Tech Upgrades Begin with Professional Development. Wed, 02/07/2018 - 17:28. Every one of our schools had only two access points.”. Jena Passut (@JPassut) February 7, 2018. “We We’ve had 80 percent fewer help tickets after implementing the course,” Bui added. meghan.bogardu…. Content Subtype. Engagement.

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A Surprising Approach to Science Labs for Online Students Boosts Access to STEM Fields

Edsurge

When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative. But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. In 2018, back when Austin had just earned her Ph.D.

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How Texas plans to make access to advanced math more equitable 

The Hechinger Report

Tha was little when his family immigrated from Myanmar, and, for much of his time in Dallas schools, he took courses designed for children who are learning English. But Tha was automatically placed in the advanced course because of his scores on Texas’ STAAR test. Maston’s observations are backed up by Dallas ISD data.

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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them?

Edsurge

Recently, though, the city has changed course amid parental pressure. But there's a lot of variation in how schools decide who’s ready for algebra, leading to fewer low-income students, rural students or English learners taking this course in middle school. In 2018, Ohio adopted one such policy.

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When Colleges Sign ‘Inclusive Access’ Textbook Deals, Can Students and Professors Opt Out?

Edsurge

Yet the contract terms for these subscription arrangements—which some publishers call “inclusive access” programs—raise questions about whether publishers and colleges pressure students into participating. These goals could “push the rapid adoption of access codes across the institution,” the report states.

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Some California colleges find it hard to shift away from remedial courses

The Hechinger Report

Medina first enrolled in remedial courses at a Los Angeles-area community college in 2005 after an assessment test placed him three classes below college level. The courses did not count toward a degree or transfer credits. Fewer than a quarter of them passed those courses and went on to complete college-level math and English classes.

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