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Closing the Digital Divide with an Emphasis on Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Sponsored post Bridging the digital divide is a monumental task. Verizon is not only working to increase access to close the digital divide, but they are also providing critical support to improve learning. There are also learning outcomes aligned to Common Core, ISTE, and Next Generation Science Standards.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” “Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?” Via NPR : “Beyond DeVos , What 5 Key Trump Appointees Could Mean For Schools.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” The New York Times on “The Challenges of Closing the Digital Divide.” Via Education Week : “ Common Core , College Readiness Skills Don’t Match Up, Study Says.”

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Education Technology's Inequalities

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” Despite all the Common Core-aligned revisions and all the headlines to the contrary, “ The New SAT Won’t Close the Achievement Gap.” These inequalities are apparent in the longstanding biases that are found in standardized testing, for example, often proxies for “ are you rich ?”