The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Here’s why it matters: A technology snafu creates a situation where precious class time can be lost. “The

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MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community. At the American Library Association’s virtual conference in June, executive director Tracie D.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout. Virtual communication has offered an efficient replacement for in-school conferences, which were often derailed by parent work schedules and child care.

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MindShift

MAY 4, 2020

She speaks regularly at SLA’s EduCon conference about how to change schools to meet students’ needs. Educators have also helped families sign up for the internet at home, but there are still significant obstacles to making sure students have the connection they need to learn. Starting the school year with testing won’t help.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. Now, during morning meetings via Google classroom, Glick is the one being peppered with questions – and often she can’t answer them. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report.

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