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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learningbroadband internet beyond school walls. If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If

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The Biggest Distance-Learning Experiment In History: Week One

MindShift

We have managed to troubleshoot the mobilization of meal programs, lack of technology equipment, online teacher training, and a whole host of issues that come with a change of this magnitude. Just three days to mobilize a community of partners and volunteers to assist our schools.” Three days! “I’ve spoken to his mom.

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Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Graphite Blog

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. We sum this up in four key steps: Invest in a new system of early learning from birth through primary school.

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Early Literacy in the U.S.: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All

Graphite Blog

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will soon consider adopting a new version of its Lifeline program to increase broadband access for the millions of low-income Americans who do not have consistent service. We sum this up in four key steps: Invest in a new system of early learning from birth through primary school.

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

The company has built several tools to do that, including a customizable reading challenge platform and a mobile app, reading challenge templates, and diverse book recommendations. From corporate organizations to educational institutions, the increasing number of connected mobile devices introduces security risks to users and networks.

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What a School District Designed for Computational Thinking Looks Like

MindShift

Middle school in South Fayette starts the transition to specific technology skill courses, such as mobile app development. Students have made apps to help learn foreign languages. Now, go ahead and open up App Inventor,” Mannarino called out, referring to another block-based coding language, developed at MIT for making mobile apps.

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Access to equity in education is more critical than ever for the next administration

The Hechinger Report

Historically, education has been the primary vehicle that drives upward mobility. The Trump administration should take steps to prioritize real-time assessment of our learners, continuous on-the-job professional development for our teachers and post-graduation performance over teacher tenure and high-stakes testing.