Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

schools were connected to high-speed internet, a boon to digital learning. EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide. But then—as we all know too well—the pandemic hit. “My

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Report 111

Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

A recent report shared by Google and KPMG reveals that the education tech industry would cater to about 9.6 Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. million users and record a market share of $1.96 billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Among the key findings in the report and survey: Cybersecurity Tops the List: The report underscores that “cybersecurity” is now the paramount concern in K-12 education–an increase in priority since 2022. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Do all students have access to the internet? 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). How does lack of internet access affect students? Key points: U.S. org website.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Among the key findings in the report and survey: Cybersecurity Tops the List: The report underscores that “cybersecurity” is now the paramount concern in K-12 education–an increase in priority since 2022. The report highlights the urgent need for comprehensive AI strategies at the federal and state level.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Who doesn’t want all students to access and participate in powerful learning opportunities? With an intentional focus on students at the margins, it is possible to create equitable access, participation, and outcomes. Why hasn’t innovation in teaching and learning cascaded to underserved populations?

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2016

This week, the digital divide is back in focus yet again. But there are some Google Fiber programs that might be well-positioned to tackle the digital divide. Read on for more: 3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide. Digital divide hits small towns hard.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. In 2014, Palmdale School District was experiencing a major digital divide. Part of our Palmdale Promise was to provide equitable access to technology for all students, regardless of school or location. There was huge disparity.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 28, 2020

As COVID-19 shifted learning online, students and educators lost access to those hands-on, in-person real world learning experiences and mentors. Teachers across the region reported that students were more engaged and had higher attendance during digital learning due to the excitement of working with artists and other partners.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 9, 2020

A key output of this work is the K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative, a mechanism we view as a potential game-changer in closing the digital divide. We set out three essential elements to connecting students for remote learning, that will be the tenets of our future work: . population. .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For their first installment, the group published a report based on a roundtable discussion held with leaders from community colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions and historically Black colleges and universities. A Digital Divide — Or Bridge? A virtual reality headset costs hundreds of dollars.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. In rural communities, the problem is even worse — only one in three can access the internet at home. However, students may have no internet access when they get home.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

When new trends become the norm, report findings sometimes elicit more shrugs than surprise. In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it? Learn more. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access?

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Since the initiative launched, EducationSuperHighway and our state partners have focused our efforts on ensuring that every student in Massachusetts gets the bandwidth necessary to support digital learning in the classroom. Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As digital learning transforms education across the country, how can board members ensure that their policies and budget decisions support digital learning opportunities and the robust infrastructure needed to support it? Learn more. Can we add devices without worrying about reliable Internet access?

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Digital Learning Future Ready Broadband Digital Divide 45

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

They need opportunities to create, decode, analyze, customize and otherwise manipulate programs, datasets and predictive models to solve problems in support of their learning goals. There is a growing need to reframe computing in classrooms as an inherently social and learned set of skills. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition, you’ll create practical tools such as rubrics for teacher observation, surveys for self-assessment reports, and data collection checklists and notes for interviews. Education Technology Accessibility for All Students. Many technology tools require teacher customization in order for all students to access the content.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 130

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Today, we released our annual State of the States report: The classroom connectivity gap is closed and we are proud to announce that the classroom connectivity gap is now closed. million teachers in 83,000 schools have the Internet access they need for digital learning. million students and 2.8 million students and 2.8

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Today, we released our third annual report on the state of connectivity in America’s public schools. Since EducationSuperHighway began, creating digital learning opportunities for all children has motivated us to ensure that digital equity is a nationwide reality in our education system.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. Thus, there is a homework gap—the problem created when students who use digital learning in class can’t get online at home to finish up their schoolwork.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

This story is a part of Learning from Lockdown , a series about education solutions in the pandemic, produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com , the Dallas Morning News , Fresno Bee and Seattle Times partnered with The Christian Science Monitor , Hechinger Report and Solutions Journalism Network.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Professors report that students are disengaged , so much so that it’s even hard to get them to take advantage of free support services. Shifting practices regarding grades may inspire students to take risks and study for the sake of learning. Ones that take into consideration how students learn best and are personalized to their needs.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere. Bridging the Digital Divide with Anytime/Anywhere.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. There is still a digital divide in classrooms based on what technology is being used and how.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In 2014, the Federal Communications Commission modernized the E-rate program with the objective of closing the K-12 digital divide within five years. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. Read the full report.

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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. – Lupita Knittel, President, 7 Mindsets.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. At the same time, the report cites the urgent need to close the digital divide for 2.3 million students and 2.6

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. 5:33 Due to the stigma around self reporting.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

For both students and teachers, online learning has come with a lot of challenges, from the digital divide and technology access to mental health impacts , or a lack of essential school and community supports. But when it comes to learning, some of these tools and learning apps are undoubtedly better than others.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 7, 2023

IT Leaders & Decision Makers, Digital Learning and Instructional Technologists, IT Admins, Network Admins, IT Security, IT Infrastructure roles, School Counselors, Safety leaders, and SROs. 2:38 We know that the Digital Learning Divide refers to inequitable access to technology and digital resources for learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Almost no district was truly ready to plunge into remote learning full time and with no end in sight. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fill out the form below to view this webinar Read the Transcript Overcoming Obstacles to Bridging the Digital Divide in K-12 Learning 0:21 Hi, everyone, welcome to our webinar, We’re going to give everyone about 30 more seconds to join us, and then we’ll dive in. 5:33 Due to the stigma around self reporting.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

By the time students get to high school, it is critical that regardless of their location or their school’s budget, they can take advantage of as many learning opportunities as possible that prepare them for college and their future careers. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that 1.99 exams that year alone.

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