Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Americans overwhelmingly believe that high-speed internet access is a basic necessity, according to a new survey from Kajeet. The survey also finds that 64 percent of U.S. million Americans lack home broadband access. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), however, an estimated 14.5 For these 14.5

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. [

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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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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. Oakland’s partnership, known as #OaklandUndivided , launched in May 2020. OAKLAND, Calif. The homework gap isn’t new.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

To inform the Federal Communications Commission in evaluating and refreshing the vitality of the $4 billion program, Funds For Learning announces its eighth annual E-rate Applicant Survey. April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020.

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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. Another survey conducted by the College Fund found that same fall 2019, one in 10 students said they were at risk of leaving college due to financial concerns. billion in economic activity.

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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. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your students.

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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. Key 2018 survey findings include: E-rate is fulfilling its mission. Schools and libraries need dependable internet.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In a Harvard Medical School study of 67,000 college students across more than 100 institutions, 1 out of 5 students surveyed said that they had thought about suicide. Broadband penetration in K-12 schools reached over 98 percent , while low-cost computing devices like Chromebooks have proliferated in classrooms.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. The initiative was coordinated with canvassing efforts for political campaigns and the 2020 Census to include Kids Connected materials in their outreach. 4 | FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER. Implementing technology tools.

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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. When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said. “We Their plan seems to have worked.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

A survey of 30 superintendents and CTOs from rural districts revealed four key challenges to implementing technology: broadband access, funding, people and understanding the “why.” The program will begin in the 2019-2020 school year.

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MindShift

MARCH 17, 2020

And, as colleges shift to online learning for the remainder of the semester, not everyone can afford the necessary laptops and broadband. The voluntary survey includes disproportionately few private colleges). ” Copyright 2020 NPR. “We are hoping to come in and fill in those gaps and support students.”

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edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived eight months after Dr. Pitre-Martin’s arrival as the new superintendent of the Petersburg City Public Schools, and as planning for the 2020-21 school year began, a review of the health data showed that Petersburg had the highest number of COVID-related cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in its area.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

The superintendent in Lincoln, Nebraska, says a district survey this past fall found that 10% of parents liked remote learning – pandemic or not. In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents stated that the number of school-issued devices had increased “a lot” since the pandemic began.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

on March 18, 2020. At Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Julian Negron, left, and Jerrell Boykin, right, load laptops for distribution to students, on March 30, 2020. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. on April 10, 2020.

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

A majority of libraries have made borrowing digital media easier by relaxing and extending online renewal policies, offering a wider range of ebooks and streaming media, and increased virtual programming, according to a Public Library Association survey. . — Julie Stivers (@BespokeLib) June 23, 2020. LibCollab #wonderwake.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. Now, a set of surveys from the think tank New America finds adults’ education is suffering, too, as public libraries closed during the pandemic. 2,200), U.S.

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MindShift

AUGUST 21, 2020

As of early August, all of their districts were planning to begin the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning. The long-time school leader said the turbulence of 2020 demands that administrators recognize what’s essential and what’s not. MindShift interviewed these educators between early June and late July.

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

“Three days to conduct a survey of technology needs from 130,000 students and to prepare thousands of computers for student use. Just over half of the nation’s public school children are from families considered low-income, and an estimated 12 million lack broadband Internet access at home. ” Copyright 2020 NPR.

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Learning Training Blended Learning Laptops 52

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Working with local school districts, Polar Communications delivered broadband to North Dakota students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next day, Northwood’s class of 2020 was scheduled to begin kindergarten. “The class of 2020 has been through quite a lot,” said Northwood Public School Superintendent Shane Azure.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Their family does not have a computer or broadband internet at home, so the siblings have to take turns sharing their mom’s phone to access online lessons. Almost 40 percent of households in Washington County don’t have broadband service at home. Credit: Terri Johnson.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

She sent around a survey to see who would be open to teaching outside, and 200 of the 250 respondents expressed interest. It was about getting kids back in school, connecting them to the services they need and reuniting them with caring, competent adults. See methodology for this project here.

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MindShift

APRIL 8, 2020

The survey was conducted between March 24 and April 1; some districts may have been on spring break or not have begun regular online classes. Before the pandemic, it was estimated that about 12 million students had no broadband access at home. Copyright 2020 NPR. There are also resource gaps. To see more, visit [link].

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Just over half of school districts across the country are providing only virtual learning or, at most, part-time hybrid schedules, according to a recent survey from the Center on Reinventing Public Education. million children don’t have, and ideally high-speed broadband Internet, which an estimated 16.9 Copyright 2020 NPR.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2021

The 2020 Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis report said 88% of teachers indicated that students spent less time learning science remotely than in a face-to-face situation; only 38% had been involved in experiments and investigations while learning remotely. What the Pandemic Revealed: Policy-Level Challenges.

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Education Assessment Professional Learning Policies 82

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

But there is one essential that has always been scarce in this part of the country and that she couldn’t stock up on: Broadband access. Perry’s home isn’t wired for broadband access. The school district, where Perry works as an education assistant, gave the family a hot spot in August 2020, but it didn’t function well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

In fall 2022, an online survey, conducted from a parents’ perspective, found that many parents are realizing or have concerns regarding the pandemic’s impact on their children’s mental, academic and social well-being. The role of schools in providing accessible and equitable education will come into focus.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

An April survey from the National Indian Education Association, a nonprofit that advocates for Indigenous students, found that students in BIE schools have been given far fewer resources to complete distance learning than their public school counterparts. “It’s like pulling teeth to get [the BIE] to do something,” Franklin said. Stalled Aid.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2020

At the same time, districts are surveying parents and teachers to find out if they are willing to go back at all. One national survey by the American Federation of Teachers found about 1 in 4 educators were not willing to come back even with precautions, and a survey of parents found two-thirds were nervous about the prospect.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Queen Theater December 4, 2020 Wilmington, Delaware. Uneven access to broadband, resource disparities between upper- and lower-income districts and differences in family resources across racial lines, foreshadow widening achievement gaps. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images.

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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.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

Via Motherboard : “The FCC ’s New Broadband Map Paints an Irresponsibly Inaccurate Picture of American Broadband.” ” Via Campus Technology : “Survey: In an AI World, Retraining Will Come from Employers, Not Higher Ed.” ” Via the BBC : “Learners let down by Learndirect , say MPs.”

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Via Buzzfeed : “ Teachers Unions Think 2020 Is When They Will Defeat The Charter School Democrats.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Via NPR : “ Kentucky Moves To Add Guns To Schools After School Shooting.”

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