eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2021

The report finds that since March 2020, programs to enable distance learning during the pandemic reduced the number of students without access to broadband service by 20 to 40 percent and reduced the number of students without access to an e-learning device by 40 to 60 percent.

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Digital Divide Broadband Analysis Report 120

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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Survey Broadband Course Analysis 203

Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

trillion infrastructure bill into law, our nation is poised to make historic investments in its highways, public transit, railways, airports, ports, water systems, broadband networks and electric grid. With President Biden’s signature turning the $1.2 A key reason? There is no need to reinvent the wheel.

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EdTech Broadband Report System 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

States like my home state of North Carolina are addressing broadband access, because technology is now a basic need for students in the same way up-to-date textbooks once were. Will they be ready for what their world will look like when they go to college or enter the workforce? Several efforts are underway.

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Policies Broadband Trends Education 182

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

In 2013, our SchoolSpeedTest analysis of K-12 broadband purchasing revealed only 30 percent of school districts nationwide met the Federal Communications Commission’s minimum Internet access goal of 100 kbps per student, leaving 40 million students without the broadband needed for digital learning. with access to fiber.

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Broadband Report E-rate Digital Learning 40

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 12, 2017

Today marks the release of our second annual “State of the States” report on the state of broadband connectivity in the nation’s K-12 public schools. took bipartisan action to upgrade their schools in 2016 – with 5 states connecting 100 percent of their students to high-speed broadband. 35 million students. million teachers.

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Broadband Report E-rate Digital Learning 40

Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2015

EducationSuperHighway partnered with the Arkansas Governor’s office and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) in August 2014 toward the goal of connecting all Arkansas students to high-speed broadband for digital learning. Learn more about EducationSuperHighway’s programs to accelerate state upgrades.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 24, 2017

It is our core belief that w ith access to more information and more data on broadband speeds and pricing, school district leaders are empowered to find new service options, make informed broadband choices, and get more bandwidth for their budgets. Machine Learning and Analysis. ENSURING NATIONWIDE DATA ACCURACY.

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Data E-rate Broadband Analysis 65

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Digital Divides While some may end up with too much of the latest media, others are completely cut off, due to persistent lack of broadband. These divides, in turn, can lead to unequal educational access. The wealthiest have the option of doing without technology, paying for access to other human beings for services.

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Digital Divide Social Media Broadband Analysis 100

Education Superhighway

JUNE 13, 2019

Here’s how broadband data provided by school districts across the nation helps improve educational equity for America’s students: 1. Support policy analysis and change. Since its inception, E-rate has been instrumental in making K-12 broadband more affordable and accessible. Create new funding sources.

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E-rate Broadband Data Analysis 40

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” But also think about the big picture and consider instances when educators may want learners to access websites in certain categories.

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Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2018

The access to technology that students have is just as varied as the students and schools themselves. After conducting a survey in 2015, district leaders found that while a surprising number of students have access to broadband, the biggest obstacle to technological access rural students face is the lack of devices.

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Technology Blended Learning Chromebook Education 149

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

However, while the benefits of moving some student homework to interactive, online platforms are clear, we can’t ignore the question of access. These programs can only work — and narrow, rather than widen, gaps — if all students have equitable access to digital resources. Related: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation.

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Tools Laptops Analysis Broadband 79

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

We must continue to provide access to software, online libraries and educational videos. A 2018 meta-analysis found that summer interventions are likely most effective for improving outcomes for low-income students and narrowing the achievement gap between students who are poor and those who are not.

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Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 118

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

It’s no great overstatement to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decision to rollback net neutrality protections has shaken the education community’s faith in open and equitable internet access for all students. Since it began in the 1990s, E-Rate has helped bring high-speed internet access to 97 percent of U.S.

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E-rate Broadband Digital Divide Libraries 89

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds. Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.,

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

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 141

Education Superhighway

JULY 24, 2017

It is our core belief that with transparency in broadband speeds and pricing, school districts are empowered to grow their technology programs. Our engineering team downloads broadband services, pricing, connection type and service provider data from the Universal Services Administrative Company’s (USAC) publicly available Form 471 filings.

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Data E-rate Broadband Analysis 45

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

It will provide more support for students who are struggling in the online environment, it will take some of the burden off of the teachers, and it will help schools support educational equity by creating greater access to services that previously were only available to families that could afford it. – temperature, lighting).

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Office of the Governor and the Montana Office of Public Instruction have partnered with EducationSuperHighway to bring high-speed broadband to every school in Montana. We are committed to making sure each school – rural or urban, big or small – has equal access to the promise of digital learning.”. “We

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Broadband E-rate Classroom Analysis 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

To begin this exploration, it's important to first review the most recent research on student access to broadband and devices in the home. Approximately 70 percent of teachers assign homework that requires access to broadband. How Big Is the Problem? Hispanic students reported this more frequently.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

billion more annually) in E-rate funding means that over the next few years, classroom connections will be broadband with robust wi-fi – an essential requirement for 21st century learning. Digital equity increasingly requires that all students have broadband access when they leave the school campus, especially at home.

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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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Resources Broadband Personalized Learning Analysis 52

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

April 25, 2018) – The Modernization Order that expanded federal E-rate funding to include broadband and internet services will expire in 2020. Individual responses are kept strictly confidential throughout the survey process and are only used for research and analysis. EDMOND, OKLA.

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Education Superhighway

MAY 13, 2016

And to not only seamlessly administer online tests but also enable digital learning in the classroom, schools need robust broadband. public schools still lack access to high-speed fiber connections. Fiber is the only network infrastructure technology that can scale cost-effectively to meet growing bandwidth needs.

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E-rate Broadband Comparison Digital Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

So far, the pandemic has revealed the challenges of conducting education remotely as well as uneven access to Wi-Fi and devices such as laptops. million kids statewide lacked access to Wi-Fi and computers. That doesn’t mean that school districts were up to speed on distance learning, however. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 117

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Students participating in the program will receive either a free smartphone, tablet, laptop, or “hotspot” device that offers them access to the web. families with children in school do not have home broadband access. Big Differences in Prices Districts Pay for Web Connectivity, Analysis Finds.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. Year after year, stories become public of districts that purchase a large number of devices without doing a thorough analysis of the district’s infrastructure or density study of their current wireless system, rendering devices almost un-useable.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 28, 2015

Located on a large island in the middle of the Columbia River, Sauvie Island Academy faced several roadblocks to obtaining sufficient broadband speeds. As part of our non-profit mission to upgrade the Internet access in all K-12 public schools in America, provide network upgrade consulting to school districts at no cost.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Learning Analysis 40

Education Superhighway

MARCH 2, 2015

After an initial analysis of early applications we are seeing a few common mistakes. Wednesday, March 4 , 3pm EST / 12pm PST — Access code: 534-356-521#. Wednesday, March 11 , 3pm EST / 12pm PST — Access code: 711-941-684#. Screenshare: Join the Webinar. Audio: 415-655-0381. Screenshare: Join the Webinar.

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E-rate Broadband Analysis Accessibility 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. This type of questioning and analysis will drive schools toward selecting better products for their classrooms. Unfortunately, this happens all the time—especially in rural and high-need communities.

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EdTech Education Edcamps Common Core 60

Georgia Test Prep

JANUARY 25, 2021

Most notably, they have a tiny rectangle that fits in the palm of their hand that gives them access to all of recorded human history and culture… and this is a gift and a curse! Displaying problematic behavior when they can’t access their devices. Displaying withdrawal symptoms when they can’t access their devices.

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Technology Examples Broadband Smartphone 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 79

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later. Support That Extends Beyond Device Maintenance The 1:1 initiative wouldn’t mean very much if students and teachers weren’t able to access devices effectively.

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Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 129

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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Analysis Trends Chromebook EdTech 158

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Her cellphone’s data plan — the only way she could access the internet at home — wasn’t up to the task. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Without access to quality healthcare,” she said, “entire rural communities can be lost to this pandemic and other diseases.”. ‘We We can’t hug you’.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

Namely, can they provide hardware and Wi-Fi access to every student who needs it? “I would easily say that less than 50% of our students and families have access to either a consistent learning device and/or Internet access,” says Nikolai Vitti, the head of Detroit Public Schools Community District.

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