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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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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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Elevating Innovation – SULS0205

Shake Up Learning

New curricula is available from partners including Discovery Education, McGraw Hill, and NYU Also, don’t miss their professional development virtual conference with Digital Promise, Elevating Innovation, on November 7th, helping educators explore ways to integrate tech in the classroom. © Shake Up Learning 2023.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Why the Education Expenses are Rising and How to Deal with it?

Evelyn Learning

They also revealed that in October 2020, 62% of adults supported the public education system, and now, as of May 2023, the numbers have decreased to 52.5%. You may also like to read: Challenges in the Current US Education System Student Loan Statistics 2023 The ballooning education costs and student loans go hand in hand.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

eSchool News

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023. They will continue to step up in 2023 to meet the challenge.

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