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

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

Edsurge

Digital Empowerment ideas can be solutions that help bridge the digital divide. Apply here by May 18 for the 2023 T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge. Project 10Million is one of our education initiatives aimed at closing the digital divide. Finalists will be announced in July. million students across the U.S.

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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

eSchool News

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). In 2023, the national median cost per megabit for districts meeting or exceeding the school internet connectivity speed goal dropped to just 85 cents.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. Some of the key findings from 2023’s report include: TikTok continued to captivate with children spending a global average of 112 minutes daily on the app – up from 107 in 2022.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

eSchool News

Utilizing the AiiCE tenets , which recommend taking approaches that are responsive to student identities (Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education, 2023) we will suggest steps towards inclusive education pedagogy with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and generative AI thought partners. 2023, June 5). AIICE IIC Tenets.

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3 ways schools can support youth mental health

eSchool News

Widespread social isolation and loneliness, uncertainty, parental loss of a job, the widening digital divide, feelings of anxiety over becoming ill, and loss of a loved one have all contributed to the current mental health crisis. percent) and emotional (12.5 percent) safety.

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Balancing sustainability and innovation in education

eSchool News

From an infrastructure standpoint, that means eliminating the digital divides that exist within our own campus. Related : 5 education innovation trends worth watching in 2023 How learning science informs edtech product development Equity At HCPS, we are committed to delivering equitable learning opportunities to all students.