The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

12, 2021, filings of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, were still down a whopping 9.4 percent from a year ago, which does not bode well for college going in the fall of 2021. Gurantz’s study was published in Educational Researcher in February 2021. But as of Feb. But no, it does not look good.”.

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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. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A health crisis running headlong into an education crisis: Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. Screening protocols were put in place, including temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, and visitor access to our buildings was restricted. Predictive data indicated a detrimental learning loss for our students.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This report synthesizes findings from the perspective of 14 teachers on their technology journey as well as from larger island-wide surveys and data. What supports do teachers still need to effectively use technology?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Persistence of the Digital Divide The pandemic exacerbated inequities in access and opportunity across the country, but this is particularly true of rural areas in the south. Experiences of digital access exist along a continuum. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan in April 2021 to enable school districts and libraries to provide internet access and connected devices to students and educators during the pandemic. million broadband connections, according to the FCC. The homework gap could worsen for millions of U.S. As of Dec.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

“You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. They said these are the only students that have access to the internet from their homes,” Muri said. “So,

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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. between 2021 and 2026.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Most of these households, he said, “have infrastructure available at their home but they just can’t afford to sign up for a broadband service.” Only a third of those without broadband access blame a lack of infrastructure; the remaining two thirds without access say they can’t afford it, Marwell said.

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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. Still, no new regulations have yet emerged from that data gathering. Cases like 2020’s Cayla J. Federally, mandates do exist for schools and districts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Since then, the program has transformed to help schools and libraries connect to high-speed broadband. While commenters agreed students need access to off-campus internet services, they disagreed about ways to support that need. With the right data, school leaders can make informed decisions that maximize their budgets.

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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

JULY 1, 2021

More than a year after the pandemic forced students everywhere into an often haphazard remote learning experience, new data shows that many children from low-income families still lack the basic essentials to get online from home. Twelve percent of families still have no computer at home. “We There are some positive findings in the survey.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 13, 2021

Using data to determine the needs of economically disadvantaged students and make good decisions about them has helped one school district provide more equitable outcomes, meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and increase opportunities for high school graduates to succeed in college and their careers. By Robert Low.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

A lack of access to digital devices and home broadband access, distractions in learning from home, technical glitches, and unfamiliarity with online teaching and learning best practices are just some of the factors that made remote learning less effective than in-person instruction, especially for students in under-resourced communities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

public school students in grades 3-8 between fall 2020 and spring 2021 and found: On average, students across most grades and subject areas made learning gains in 2020-21, but at a lower rate compared to pre-pandemic trends. The research examined MAP Growth assessment scores from 5.5 million U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

October 1, 2021– Kajeet ® , a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe and controlled internet access, today announced it has expanded its relationship with UScellular , making it the first carrier enabled to sell Kajeet’s solutions directly. MCLEAN, Va.

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Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Is it students of color, students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, students without broadband access at home or the devices? “The voice of those most impacted needs to be at the decision-making tables. Is it the paraprofessionals, is it the bus drivers, the school secretaries?

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

June 2021) — To address the rapid yet uneven rise of education technology over the past year, LearnPlatform , the leading edtech effectiveness system, today announces the launch of the National Edtech Equity Dashboard , a free, publicly-accessible real-time view into overall K-12 edtech engagement trends in the U.S., Raleigh, N.C.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rural communities have unique challenges, ranging from poverty and vast travel distances to a lack of affordable internet access. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges. Dr. Dillon resides in Petal with his wife and three children.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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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. Tracking data. 4 | FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Just a few days away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Just two weeks away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

April 16, 2021 — England’s first permanent colony in North America, Historical Jamestowne Island, is modernizing with the help of Cox Business. Without a reliable broadband connection, thousands of students and adults would’ve missed out on the opportunity to explore Jamestown. ATLANTA and JAMESTOWN, Va.,

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 2, 2021

Some of these updates are here, and many are coming later in 2021. Only files created or edited after June 1, 2021 will count against your quota. . Files uploaded or last edited before June 1, 2021 will not count against your quota. . Below are the details on the Google Classroom updates coming in 2021. Click To Tweet.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

times the rate of white students, according to an analysis of federal data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The program also bolstered access to learning opportunities at times limited by availability and affordability. Millions of students still face access issues. The disparity was slightly steeper on average (3.9

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 142

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Host.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

However, this lag began to erode when the rise of cloud computing made it possible for edtech startups to flood the market with educational applications, the expansion of broadband internet gave those apps an easy distribution channel into campuses, and an increasing number and variety of mobile devices provided them an in-school abode.

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