The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2020

The Class of 2020 is graduating from a distance. Sadly, though, the reality is that millions of Americans — in rural and urban areas alike, and including many underrepresented minorities — lack the reliable broadband connections needed to access postsecondary and K-12 education in a nation that remains in partial lockdown.

Broadband 102

Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Libraries 102

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access.

EdTech 142

EdTech Digital Divide Learning Social Media 142

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

At the same time, this day is also about supporting teachers so that every learner can have access to quality education. In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. Read more: How to redesign your classroom on a budget. Be a volunteer.

Education 363

Education Digital Divide Laptops Trends 363

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

We have made great strides to level the technology playing field in education, but unfortunately the digital divide still exists between those who have the tools to research, learn and collaborate online at home, and those who don’t. 1 Further, there’s a second level digital divide 2 that’s emerging in the classroom.

Digital Divide 170

Digital Divide Technology Hapara Training 170

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

Digital Divide 250

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 250

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

Addressing the digital divide requires a human-centered approach In the early days of the pandemic, schools raced to provide devices and hotspots to students, responding to concerns over a widening digital divide. We must not let the flood of tech tools overshadow the necessary human element of education. Kyle Zimmer 4.

Digital Divide 166

Digital Divide Education Data Technology 166

Neo LMS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many education experts have offered ideas on how to improve what was, in essence, an emergency service for which the majority of teachers were not prepared. Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. Offer students voice and choice.

Education 418

Education Learning Digital Divide Online Learning 418

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2021

Most reports about Black students’ experiences during the 2020-21 school year focused on challenges their families faced. We know this to be true from research on Black children’s limited access to grade-level content and higher likelihood of severe disciplinary measures. We’ve started something new that we can’t go away from.

Digital Divide 102

Digital Divide Learning Report Meeting 102

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

We appreciate President Joe Biden’s commitment to expanding HBCU funding, but believe that sustaining that effort is just a necessary first step toward creating an equitable, accessible and diverse higher education ecosystem. Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digital divide at the institutional level.

Digital Divide 141

Digital Divide Course Accessibility System 141

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.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 and 31%, respectively” ( CDC, 2020 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. May 5, 2020. March 31, 2020.

Education 124

Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

These resources include everything from guidance on how to talk with children about COVID-19, to using trauma-informed practices to support students. With that larger context in mind, let’s look at the current academic challenges, and how we are working to help schools, teachers, families and students.

Meeting 61

Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 61

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The labor market took a generational hit in 2020. The goal for Career Karma, he added, is to become more than a static repository and create a pathway that increases opportunity to access a well-paid career. And many of them don’t have access to a laptop.” Before COVID-19, retraining was a popular career choice.

Laptops 102

Laptops Training Digital Divide Company 102

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability.

Learning 141

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

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. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. Credit: Kershaw County School District.

Learning 67

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 67

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. And we put it on YouTube to make it as easy as possible to access.” . We modeled social distancing, and filmed an overhead view so you can see what her hands are doing.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. If an LMS is in use, perhaps many educators had just started learning how to create class content area for students and parents online.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

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.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Our students are granted the opportunity to flourish with access to knowledge, resources, the world of literature and the creation of school community. Approximately 50 schools have libraries with catalog systems, and all schools have a subscription to PA Power Library, which makes libraries virtually accessible to all schools.

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

.” In interviews with teachers and school leaders across the country — about how this vast experiment in remote learning is unfolding — a few important patterns emerged. The digital divide is real. Namely, can they provide hardware and Wi-Fi access to every student who needs it?

Elementary 49

Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

However, many students find themselves stuck on the cost and perceive it as the primary determinant of their access to education. They also revealed that in October 2020, 62% of adults supported the public education system, and now, as of May 2023, the numbers have decreased to 52.5%. How to Make Education Affordable?

How To 40

How To Secondary Education E-rate 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since the shift to remote learning in spring 2020, schools in the U.S. 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.

Technology 166

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 166

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Media literacy is often defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate information or media. Experts say that many Americans, both young and old, lack the skills required to critically analyze information in a digital world. Related: How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students.

Digital Divide 125

Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 125

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group.

Education 126

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 126

MindShift

AUGUST 10, 2021

And when you lower that stress factor, they are more readily able to access the content of the lesson.” . efraintovarjr) August 15, 2020. It’s definitely an accessibility feature that everyone can benefit from.”. “I feel like their stress factor lowers. Translate closed captions in a Google Meet!

Tools 43

Tools eBook Digital Divide Broadband 43

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Beyond access, CSIU leaders identified social capital as the key component to postsecondary success and designed a mechanism to connect learners across disparate communities using technology. To address digital divide issues, classroom lessons are provided both online and with paper-based packets.

Training 169

Training Data Outcomes Digital Divide 169

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Parents from the two schools spent hours at spaghetti dinners and in mediation sessions making sure both sides understood the strengths of the other: Green Lake parents knew how to write a grant application; Rising Star parents knew a good accountant. How do we honor — not vilify — what parents are trying to do at their school level?”

Elementary 145

Elementary Education Report Groups 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2020

In the absence of clear federal and state guidance for reopening, school districts have debated everything from whether to mandate masks for in-person classes to how to make online-only learning more effective. But it is not the same as being at school, so I worry about the students who don’t have help or access to resources like I do.”.

Survey 145

Survey Policies Groups Report 145

edWeb.net

AUGUST 17, 2020

And then the bigger question: How far behind did students fall? Ensuring learners have access to technology is essential to bridge the digital divide. Consider how to support students in rigorous content that allows them to complete unfinished learning in relevant subject areas in the prior grade.

Learning 83

Learning Assessment Digital Divide Professional Learning 83

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2021

And in January 2020, a series of earthquakes left many children in the southern part of the island without schools, after compromised buildings had to be closed for safety reasons. However, the digital divide has remained. For Luis A. The current U.S. The problem was the technology gap” in terms of skills.

Khan Academy 165

Khan Academy Digital Divide Microsoft System 165

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 73

EdTech Learning Industry Data 73

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

But now, as educators everywhere try to figure out how to do their jobs remotely, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the instability of relying on one counselor, or just a few, to guide hundreds of students through new academic hurdles, prepare them for an uncertain future and triage their mental health crises. It’s tough.

Survey 145

Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145