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The Digital Divide Has Narrowed, But 12 Million Students Are Still Disconnected

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In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. As of December 2020, the number of students impacted by the digital divide has narrowed to 12 million.

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Edtech Reports Recap: Video Is Eating the World, Broadband Fails to Keep Up

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In a new analysis , it finds that 47 percent of U.S. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. Nonprofit Common Sense has released a new survey and companion analysis about the 0-8 year-old set.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

Qustodio today released their 5th Annual Report, offering valuable insights into children’s digital habits across 2023. Gaming took a dip in 2023 with children spending 8% less time on mobile games than in 2022. Despite a tumultuous 2023 – and a name change – Twitter/X saw a 27% boost in popularity among children.

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Report: One of the Biggest Obstacles to Remote Learning? Finding a Quiet Place to Work

Edsurge

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. The data was then sent to Baker’s team at UPenn for analysis. Having the technology necessary to access online learning opportunities isn’t enough. Here is the full report.)

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Students Size Up Edtech’s Dark Side

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This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Read part 1 , part 2 (about audio) , part 3 (about video) , and part 4 (about mobile tech in education). Gaps opened up by race, income, education and geography drive wedges between technologies and entire populations.

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OPINION: The biggest danger to U.S. higher education? Losing 20 years’ worth of gains in access for first-generation and minority students

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Related: Analysis: hundreds of colleges and universities show financial warning signs. Higher education is America’s most effective engine of economic and social mobility, and it plays a historically important role in creating a thriving democracy. Increased campus technology assistance to students is also key.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

However, the struggle will be to expand innovation in core subjects and beyond, including integrating technology into ancillary K-12 areas such as CTE, music, physical education, health, and the arts. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021.

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