The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

Digital Divide 110

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. This story also appeared in HuffPost.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As of this fall, it had 198,645 students, compared with 205,778 in the 2019-2020 school year, and was still trying to track down students who’d gone missing. It feels really good and really important that our children… have access to in-person, five-day-a-week education. We have horrible broadband, horrible cell service.

Elementary 142

Elementary Broadband Assessment Dropout 142

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Contests and Awards. ” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” science and student exchange programs through the end of the current budget cycle in 2020.” ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50