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Digital Equity Act Would Provide $250M Annually to Address Digital Divide

Edsurge

It’s time to close the digital divide and focus on making sure communities with broadband access have the skills and knowledge to take full advantage of the internet. It’s time to close the digital divide and focus on making sure communities with broadband access have the skills and knowledge to take full advantage of the internet.

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

The Hechinger Report

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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Addressing the Digital Access Gap: One District’s Success

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Developed a security awareness program, leading to a 75% decrease in phishing attempts during the initiative’s first four operational months (and saved lots of district data). CCISD serves as a model for other nationwide communities seeking to narrow the digital divide. It’s no wonder that CCISD is a “winner.”

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Congress is cutting the funds that could have closed the homework gap

The Hechinger Report

Related: The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide. There’s plenty of data showing that student performance has been negatively impacted [by the pandemic],” said Phillip Lovell, associate executive director at the education advocacy nonprofit, All4Ed. The homework gap will grow worse.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

Finally, they should build on the efforts to close digital divides during the pandemic to ensure that English learners can access and effectively use all the learning technologies they need to succeed at school. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

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Lead for Digital Equity with These Community Engagement Strategies

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Like most rural communities, this created a significant digital divide when COVID-19 forced schools nationwide to close in March 2020. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

To give further context, I’ve sorted them alphabetically, into four categories; (1) those organizations that are instructionally-focused; (2) those that provide supports for technology leadership; (3) those that focus on connectivity and access; and (4) those that focus on data privacy and security. Data and Privacy and Security.

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