Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Technology isn’t the only tool we can use to create equitable learning environments, but there are a few ways it can assist in that mission. Students and educators have more tools to create a learning environment that fosters personalized learning. Three ways technology can help increase equity in schools.

Accessibility 334

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 334

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. There’s no free-and-reduced lunch at college.

E-rate 133

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 133

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates. Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? They say they meet the criteria, even though they have library aides and only library aides, in all of their district libraries. .

Study 99

Study Libraries E-rate Data 99

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Even once distance learning is no longer the norm, teachers need to be able to access their tools and work from home. What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Leveraging new funding opportunities such as E-Rate or ESSER, the superintendents faced with unique challenges used the funding sources thoughtfully. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

Broadband 97

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. Teachers Are Moonlighting As Instagram Influencers To Make Ends Meet,” Buzzfeed reported in 2018.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Bust or not, companies across the tech sector, particularly those with high “burn rates” , faced tough choices in 2016: “cut costs drastically to become self-sustaining, or seek additional capital on ever-more-onerous terms,” as The WSJ put it – that is, if they were able to raise additional capital at all.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40