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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 13:15. Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas. Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

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Progress Made on K–12 Connectivity, But Work Remains

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:41. Teachers and students are well on their way to fulfilling the mission of seeing 99 percent of all schools connected to next-generation broadband, according to the “2018 State of States Report” from EducationSuperHighway. According to the agency’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report , 88 percent of U.S.

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Q&A: Tracy Smith on the Value of a Team Approach to Digital Equity

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 11/11/2019 - 12:34. Tracy Smith, Parkland’s assistant to the superintendent for operations, spoke with EdTech about the district’s strategies and best practices for improving digital equity and shared her hopes for bringing broadband to every home in the Lehigh Valley region. . keara.dowd_i47Z. Education now is 24/7.

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E-Rate Improvements Support Easier and Faster IT Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 06/24/2019 - 13:57. E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. She is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. E-Rate Improvements Support Easier and Faster IT Upgrades. lora.strum_r7w0. by Melissa Delaney.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:51. Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks. Here are things to know about the hurdles the 2019 board members identified. . CHECK IT OUT : Read what three K–12 leaders say about ensuring students have equal access to digital resources. shailaja.neela…. Digital Equity.

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The FCC Announced E-Rate Program Updates. Now What?

EdTech Magazine

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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The FCC Announced E-Rate Program Updates. Now What?

EdTech Magazine

Part of the previous modernization included the establishment of a budget system for Category Two funding, which covers schools’ internal connections and can cover switches, routers and access points as well as equipment needed to install broadband in schools. Incentivizing state support for “last-mile” broadband connections.

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