The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

times the rate of white students, according to an analysis of federal data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout.

Learning 142

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 142

MindShift

APRIL 12, 2020

” According to an Associated Press analysis of census data , Detroit is not alone. students do not have access to computers at home and 18% do not have home access to broadband internet.” ” Robin Nelson says a first grader in her class at Ortega Elementary School in Jacksonville, Fla., LA Johnson/NPR).

Elementary 49

Elementary Accessibility Google Digital Divide 49

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent. Before the pandemic, the state ranked lowest on the number of broadband subscribers per capita. Nearly two-and-a-half years into the pandemic, the effort to increase broadband availability is far from over.

Broadband 118

Broadband Survey Laptops Analysis 118

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Portland Public Schools is among the dozens of districts in an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of reopening plans that have published details around outdoor learning. This map displays data from an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of public communications from 375 school districts across the country.

Learning 218

Learning Analysis Assessment Groups 218

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Their family does not have a computer or broadband internet at home, so the siblings have to take turns sharing their mom’s phone to access online lessons. Almost 40 percent of households in Washington County don’t have broadband service at home. Credit: Terri Johnson.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? | Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? | Arkansas Matters → Arkansas lawmakers want to take a closer look at technology in schools and ask if it's really helping- not hurting- students.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2020

A new analysis released from the Center on Reinventing Public Education shows just how much ground there might be to cover. Residents of rural areas are less likely to have access to broadband at home than those living in larger cities. It’s very important that we try to fill in those gaps,” he said.

Broadband 76

Broadband Software Report Chromebook 76

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Proponents say it’s a problem-solving approach that works in any field, noting that computer modeling, big data and simulations are used in everything from textual analysis to medical research and environmental protection. Computing devices and broadband Internet are abundant both inside and outside of school. Chris Berdik).

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 13, 2021

Elementary, fine arts and special education teachers are especially hard to find, according to a Hechinger Report analysis of state education data. The elementary school principal, however, wondered if she’d rather lead her own kindergarten classroom. They hire unlicensed teachers and stop offering specific courses.

Elementary 130

Elementary Report Training Analysis 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2021

The 10-year moratorium on even partial reimbursements could create a backlog of more than a billion dollars’ worth of capital projects across state schools by 2025, according to a March analysis of Alaska’s K-12 capital spending by Bob Loeffler, a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research.

Report 98

Report System Broadband Study 98

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50