Accessibility Digital Divide Mobility System 
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Sponsored post Bridging the digital divide is a monumental task. It begins with providing learners with access to devices and high-quality Internet. For all the challenges it has placed on school systems, the pandemic managed to close the gap in this area significantly. Here is where Verizon is stepping up.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Despite the promise of digital technologies, not all communities around the world have the access they need. One way to lessen the global digital divide is to provide affordable and accessible computing education to all, regardless of socioeconomic background. That's the easier step.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. How does datacasting work?
Edsurge
JULY 13, 2020
It’s a harsh and disastrous reality that is wreaking havoc on families, local economies and the education system. One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Even before the pandemic, more than 25 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet. Recently, the state announced that it had achieved near universal access for both device distribution and connectivity—a significant achievement in a state where 40 percent of households in some cities lack home access, according to census data.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
With the ambitious goal of closing the digital divide, Congress approved and President Biden recently signed into law $65 billion for broadband infrastructure—the largest federal investment in history. Achieving digital equity only just begins when students and teachers have sufficient access.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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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