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The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected

Edsurge

In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million.

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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide. Reduced Payment Plan, an initiative that reduces the fee to set up a tuition payment plan for fall 2020 from $25 to just $1.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

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. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Digital divide: Gap is narrowing, but how will schools maintain progress?

The Hechinger Report

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. The six public schools in Brunswick operated on a hybrid schedule for most of the 2020-21 school year.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic

Neo LMS

Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive. Students could resume their learning and some parents could use the newly acquired skills in getting a job to support their families.

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4 things we need to realize about digital equity

eSchool News

A new CoSN study , supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gives educators and policymakers a detailed view of students’ at-home learning experiences during the pandemic. “Digital equity is not a new topic for CoSN. education system,” according to the report.