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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

edWeb.net

And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. Marc Johnson, Executive Director of East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC), then provided perspective from a regional and local level on the expanding use of broadband.

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The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

eSchool News

However, only 18 percent of teachers reported the majority of students have access to the digital tools they need at home, which left those students without access to broadband at a significant disadvantage. South Dakota is leveraging a statewide distance learning center to link students to core courses.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband.