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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. The homework gap isn’t new. Nothing was coordinated,” Thomas said.

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Coronavirus becomes unprecedented test for teacher-student relationships

The Hechinger Report

Some might not have a Chromebook or internet. Eileen Wood, a first-grade teacher in Stoneham, Massachusetts, joined educators last month in a parade through town to greet students after schools closed. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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(National) Education Politics. “To Understand Betsy DeVos ’s Educational Views, View Her Education,” says The New York Times. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “A Task Force With Falwell Is Happening, White House Says.” State and Local) Education Politics.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Education Politics. Details about the education-related elements of his speech from NPR , The New York Times , Education Week , and The Washington Post. ” More on changing her tune from The Chronicle of Higher Education. ” Here it is: the worst education “take” of the year.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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(National) Education Politics. Thoughts on how this might effect education from Inside Higher Ed , from NPR , from Internet2 (via Bryan Alexander), from The Washington Post , and from Edsurge. Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students? ” Immigration and Education.

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