The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Had broadband even existed then, chance are we wouldn’t have been able to afford it. The nonprofit education equity group I have the privilege to co-chair has drafted explicit questions for decision-makers , including educators, school leaders and district, state and national policy leaders.

Broadband 97

Broadband Outcomes System Accessibility 97

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

What led you to become passionate about expanding broadband access, and what motivates you most about your role as Director of Instructional Policy and State E-rate Coordinator at DESE? All students deserve equitable access to a high quality public education. Technology is not a panacea.

Technology 74

Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

100 kbps per student may have been sufficient bandwidth when there were only 520 students and few devices, but as the student population and technology use grew, so did the district’s need for more robust broadband. Merritt can now rely on Internet access throughout the school without having to worry about the signal dropping.

Digital Learning 92

Digital Learning Guidelines E-rate Edcamps 92

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.,

E-rate 45

E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 45

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is also not too surprising, given that for much of this decade businesses and governments have laid the infrastructure needed to support online learning, through enabling better broadband internet access and providing cheap computing devices to schools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged.

EdTech 132

EdTech Survey Digital Divide Classroom 132

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2018

There is no more powerful lever one can pull to transform a person’s life than to provide access to quality education. But for education entrepreneurs to reach students at scale, they need access to people, systems and capital. Schools were unhappy with both the cost and the quality of the instructional materials available.

Outcomes 67

Outcomes Education Company Broadband 67

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. – Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

EdTech 139

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 139

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition to celebrating school districts nationwide, this year our blog will feature a new Broadband Leaders series. Over the coming months, we will showcase the people who make district upgrades possible, whether through their day-to-day work, cross-functional collaborations, policy, or other means. . Meet Gary Davis.

Broadband 65

Broadband Advocacy Groups Social Media 65

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Research before the pandemic often showed poorer outcomes for students in virtual schools versus brick-and-mortar ones. If district-run virtual schools do become the new normal, their leaders will have to address the pitfalls that have led to poorer outcomes in the past. The research paints a grim picture.

Survey 125

Survey Course Online Learning Accessibility 125

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? For one, personalized learning could drive improved outcomes at the student level in rural communities. How It Could Help.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Outcomes 60

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. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Data 68

Data Professional Learning Broadband Industry 68

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The top problems they identified were decreased student enrollment at colleges and insufficient access to and understanding of digital technology among students and instructors. After all, remote learning that relies on video calls and emails doesn’t work well for students who don’t have internet access. she asked. “If Thompson said.

Policies 107

Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 107

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy. About the Presenters.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. In working with the RCE Coach team, I have seen schools begin to ask more informed questions like “Will usage of X tool under Y conditions lead to Z outcomes?” Unfortunately, this happens all the time—especially in rural and high-need communities.

EdTech 60

EdTech Education Edcamps Common Core 60

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Many school districts aspire to provide adequate off-campus broadband access to their staff and students. According to the White House , more than 30 million Americans live in areas where broadband infrastructure is unable to provide minimally acceptable speeds. About Kajeet. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

Digital Divide 82

Digital Divide Google Broadband Chromebook 82

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The assessment available on the Green Schoolyards website is incredibly detailed, asking about student accessibility needs, local weather patterns, disruptive noises or odors, safety concerns around the school campus, nearby trees and plants, distance to public restrooms and more. That was the driver for all of us.”

Learning 216

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 216

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.

Libraries 28

Libraries Conference OER Trends 28

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Several parents with children in low-performing schools view a child’s academic struggles as an individual responsibility — their child’s fault, or their own — but access to and understanding of school data can help them identify broader problems. For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students?

Data 98

Data Laptops Meeting Report 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Several parents with children in low-performing schools view a child’s academic struggles as an individual responsibility — their child’s fault, or their own — but access to and understanding of school data can help them identify broader problems. For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students?

Data 101

Data Laptops Report Accessibility 101

Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. Participants are currently learning how to evaluate software privacy policies and make an informed decision about whether it’s right for their school.

Technology 95

Technology Chromebook Broadband EdTech 95

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The district believes that by making its students feel equal to those in more affluent communities, they will start to see the same outcomes. Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. But they also know a device alone is not enough.

Blended Learning 139

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 139

MindShift

JUNE 26, 2018

Several parents with children in low-performing schools view a child’s academic struggles as an individual responsibility — their child’s fault, or their own — but access to and understanding of school data can help them identify broader problems. For example, is only their child reading below grade-level or are a majority of the students?

Data 43

Data Laptops Report System 43

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

The district believes that by making its students feel equal to those in more affluent communities, they will start to see the same outcomes. Compared to white and affluent students, low-income and minority students have less access to nearly every type of educational benefit. But they also know a device alone is not enough.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

“It’s not about left wing, right wing -- it’s about giving kids a set of wings,” self-proclaimed policy optimist Gerard Robinson, a scholar with the American Enterprise Institute, shared with this year's audience at the NY EdTech Week. Berger highlighted the need to provide multiple points of access for each learning experience.

EdTech 60

EdTech Conference Broadband Company 60

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

It provoked an outcry among education groups, who argued that the decision would be reduce home internet access for students in rural areas—thereby widening the homework gap. Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband.

Broadband 103

Broadband Policies Company Libraries 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. We headed into a fourth year of learning in the pandemic’s shadow.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Limited broadband and computer access, home and food insecurity, deferred maintenance on buildings, uneven employment benefits among nonteaching school staff and fewer resources for schools that serve children of color were throttling academic achievement before the pandemic, and they will certainly widen achievement gaps during and after.

Broadband 109

Broadband Assessment Report System 109

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Shades of the reactions to the outcomes-based education reforms of the mid-1990s. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Tagged on: April 6, 2017 Gov.

EdTech 191

EdTech E-rate Data Android 191

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Although the divide between the haves and the have-nots in this country has been widening for years, the 2016 presidential race and, in particular, the surprising victory by Donald Trump underscored the growing discontent caused by unequal access to the American Dream. Fourth, it’s connected with broadband and devices.

Accessibility 86

Accessibility Secondary Education Broadband 86

Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Shades of the reactions to the outcomes-based education reforms of the mid-1990s. What does it mean to be an XYZ-certifed educator? Tagged on: April 6, 2017 Gov.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Data Android 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education.” Via Wired : “ Koch Brothers Are Cities’ New Obstacle to Building Broadband.” ” “Net Neutrality Was Never Enough,” says Ian Bogost in The Atlantic.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 46

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Equity remained front and center, too, raising issues of inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. More importantly, students will have better access to lessons designed specifically for their learning style. Access to interactive experiences, 3D drawings, site visits, etc.

EdTech 110

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 110

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2020

Most education policy experts recognize that the $13.2 Most education policy experts recognize that the $13.2 Financial resources are positively correlated with student outcomes, according to 2017 study by the education think tank the Learning Policy Institute.

Policies 98

Policies Broadband Laptops Report 98

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Trump Signs Orders on Rural Broadband Access.” ” It’s pretty terrible to report on how a “ President Oprah ” would shape education policy and not talk about how she has actively promoted pseudoscience. ” The company: the Student Loan Assistance Center.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Task Force Seeks Comment on Higher-Ed Outcomes Reporting Standards.” Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Fox.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It treats “ed-tech” as the result of markets and industry and “innovation,” and not as the result of policy or history. ” Trump might not have proposed any solutions, but he’s identified the problems: Setting up problems is the most important part of policy work. Take criminal justice.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40