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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

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Case Study: Chicago Connected

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With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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Elizabeth James, Curricular Materials Coordinator from the Idaho State Department of Education, explained that while Idaho does provide a curricular review process as a service, Idaho is a local control state so districts are not mandated to choose resources that have gone through the process. About the Presenters. Dr. Rocco received his B.A.

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

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This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students.

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

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This piece was co-authored by Lisa Guernsey , director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America and Michael H. Recent research is fueling debate about the role that digital media may play in strengthening educational opportunities for all students.

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What If Schools Viewed Outdoor Learning as ‘Plan A’?

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Library of Congress ) The photos, shot in black and white, are from the early 20th century, and the disease in question was tuberculosis. And she hopes educators and families all across the country will try it and see that for themselves. An open-air class in Rutherford, N.Y. An open-air class in South Boston, Mass.,

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Schools Turned to Outdoor Learning for Safe, Equitable Instruction in 2020. They Don‘t Have to Go Back.

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We hope it will also be remembered as the year education broke free of the four walls of our school buildings and embraced the healthy, fresh air outside. We chose to focus on outdoor learning because we knew—and everyone saw in the spring—that distance learning massively exacerbates the inequities in our education system.

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