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

The Hechinger Report

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

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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. A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. OAKLAND, Calif. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report.

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Osmo for Schools Supplies Cincinnati School District with Learning Systems for Pre-K to Grade 12 Specialized Learning Units

eSchool News

Palo Alto– Osmo for Schools announces that it has supplied the Cincinnati School District with various Osmo for Schools learning systems which will be implemented into 50 classrooms by the start of the fall semester (August, 2021). The learning systems are intended for specialized learning units covering preschool to grade 12.

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SplashLearn Rolls Out Dates For Its Much Loved ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2022’

eSchool News

Participation is free for the SpringBoard Math Challenge, whichis designed to give teachers and schools the opportunity to engage their elementary school students through fun math challenges aligned to the curriculum. I wish every school the greatest success and every child happy learning”.

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OPINION: Let’s build from Covid-related innovation instead of going backward

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts became more agile, offering hybrid learning options to accommodate a broad range of family situations. Now that many schools are back to in-person learning, much of that dynamism could get lost. Enrollment in our programs jumped by more than 200 percent from 2019 to 2021.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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2021:Year in pictures

The Hechinger Report

Then came 2021. “No The following pictures capture the tragedy and resilience that marked 2021. Berta Romero is a counselor for English learners at Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary school in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Sol Forest School students play a game that looks like follow-the-leader in February 2021.

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