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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

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Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. The homework gap isn’t new.

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How one school is coping with mental health: Social workers delivering technology, food and counseling to kids at home, and open office hours all day — even when school is out

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Hispanic or Latinx, Black, African American and multiracial students, on average, reported dealing with more obstacles than white or Asian students. Santiago-Diaz said sometimes they’ll send a private link via Google Meet to students who seem to be having trouble. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

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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. Rebecca Klein contributed reporting to this story. Are We Ready?

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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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. Gentz reports that there has been confusion about deadlines, many of which are federal but some of which are state imposed.

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A Tiny Microbe Upends Decades of Learning

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Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour.

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Educational Technology Innovations: The Hurdles, Accelerators, and Tech Enablers

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Sponsored by ClassLink Through the Driving K-12 Innovation series, CoSN continues to share high-quality trend reports supporting emerging technology in K-12 education to transform learning. These tools include artificial intelligence (AI), untethered broadband and connectivity, and a rich digital ecosystem.

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Digital Transformation and Innovation in Rural School Districts

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According to a CoSN report , more than half of school districts and about one-third of public schools in the United States are in rural areas. These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Challenges.