edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. CEN also has a reputation for reliability.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Along with the increase in speed, there’s been an exponential increase in the use of digital tools in the classroom. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Teachers attend training sessions via webinar.

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Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divides up the spectrum into allowable uses, such as for TV, radio, satellites and mobile data.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 95

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145