Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Over the last two-and-a-half years, students’ math and reading scores saw a historic decline, according to the results of a Congressionally-mandated test—known as the “nation’s report card.” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, in a briefing with reporters, called the results “appalling and unacceptable.” This was already well known.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Our new case study report highlights the effectiveness and impact of professional learning support for technology integration and use, including competency-based micro-credentials, for educators. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Broadband access and the ever-growing equity gap are among K-12 IT leaders’ top concerns, according to CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically. Concerns about digital equity have increased.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A recent analysis of federal government data by Jeff Seaman of Bayview Analytics shows that enrollment in on-campus courses fell nearly 11 percent in the past decade and almost 30 percent from 2020 to 2021. Many depend on accessing course resources and lessons seamlessly from online textbooks or other digital resources.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

Although progress to bridge the divide has been significant, as many as 12 million K-12 students remained digitally underserved just before 2021, according to a report by Common Sense, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and the Southern Education Foundation.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 changed American culture, in part by invigorating interest in diversity, equity and inclusion. And schools in conservative communities are also less likely to mention race, Pew reports. The report, “ Equity: Definitions and Perspectives of U.S. But that’s in California.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In the US alone, students experiencing more than 60 minutes per week of device use achieved higher academic results through 2020, while 81% of facilitators said that having access to EdTech improved outputs considerably during the same period. Embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Personalisation. The Last Word.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. Then, there are states that lacked laws prior to 2020, but began responding to the at-home learning requirement with new legislation for future needs.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 31, 2019

3, the Federal Communications Commission released its Report and Order, which includes important changes. One notable change is the FCC made permanent the Category Two budget approach it adopted in 2014, extending the trial period an extra year through the 2020 funding year. E-Rate Wins and Unfulfilled Wishes.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks. I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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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. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Schools across the country were forced to rapidly shift to distance learning last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the 2020-2021 school year began in the fall and teachers and students were still trying to adjust to this “new normal,” those in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had an advantage.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks. I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks. I contributed to the upcoming 2020 report. . There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

As the start of the 2020-21 school year approaches, states and school districts are wrestling with decisions about when, how and whether school will take place inside brick-and-mortar classrooms. But access alone wasn’t enough. But access and vetting were only part of the equation. This was a critical first step.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. High school seniors are filling out more financial aid forms than they were in the midst of the pandemic autumn of 2020, when there were record high drops in completions. FAFSA renewal rates are strong, up 8 percent through December 2020 compared to a year earlier. But as of Feb.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 - The Federal Communications Commission soon will evaluate funding regulations for broadband internet in schools and libraries to consider how connectivity demands align with program utility and efficiency. Only 13 percent of applicants reported that they can presently afford backup internet.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

This catalyzed a sea change in the broadband available in America’s schools. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks. “We need to show the FCC and USAC how E-rate funds have made school broadband upgrades a reality for their students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. May 5, 2020. March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020. March 31, 2020. Staying Connected. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your students.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Today, we released our third annual report on the state of connectivity in America’s public schools. 5 million students remain on the wrong side of the digital divide, still lacking access to high-speed Internet. The post New Report Highlights How Close Are We To Closing the Connectivity Gap appeared first on EducationSuperHighway.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Given the educational and economic divide between rural and nonrural America, this may be the most important college access program you’ve never heard of. Lawrence County, Tennessee, where its three high schools recently joined a college access effort that is closing the rural-nonrural education gap. serving more than 3,000 students.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Many offer much-needed internet service, providing access to some of the 35 percent of tribal land residents who do not have broadband service. By March 2020, that number had reached one in five. Fully 85 percent of TCU students were eligible for Pell grants, a marker for financial need, before the pandemic.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

An initial needs assessment by CCSD found that 70,000 respondents did not have a device, 18,000 did not have Internet access, and 120,000 did not respond at all. The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. This program was called Connect2Compete.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network. With JumpStart, says Ms.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Its 2020 summer conference, originally scheduled for May, convened virtually—but not without losing substantial revenue that it normally generated from its in-person event. Market researchers shared the latest reports about the edtech landscape and opined where sales opportunities were. “It But the pandemic accelerated the decision.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. USAC online training video series.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

on March 18, 2020. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Mackey Pendergrast.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020. The early finish hasn’t changed the organization’s planned closing date of August 2020. And Marwell wants all of them to experience the types of teaching and learning high-speed internet access facilitates.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. Each year, Funds For Learning compiles this information and presents it to the FCC in an annual E-rate Trends Report that highlights applicants’ need for E-rate support. EDMOND, OKLA.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

Dr. Pitre-Martin and her staff review health reports on their area to identify factors that may affect students’ ability to be competitive and reach their potential, and the administrators stay “keenly aware of adverse childhood experiences that could impact students’ ability to perform.” Using Data to Respond to the Pandemic.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Understanding ESSER, ESF-REM, and GEER. Arati has an M.Ed.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . School libraries have become tech hubs for educators teaching from home, while public libraries have worked to expand access to the internet, with many keeping their building’s WiFi on even when buildings were closed, so patrons can get internet access from the parking lot.

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