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4 Examples of the best digital access initiatives

Neo LMS

Only 3% of teachers in high-poverty level schools said that their students had the digital tools necessary to complete homework assignments, compared to 52% of teachers in more affluent schools. A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. Mobile Beacon.

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Digital divide hits small towns hard

eSchool News

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. Unfortunately, the digital divide is a very real barrier to success in our community,” said Audra Bluehouse, an English teacher at Hatch Valley High.

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3 Resources to Help Connect Students and Families

Digital Promise

The funds will go toward purchasing MiFi devices, which provide mobile broadband access, so that 15 percent can connect at home for free. As learning becomes increasingly connected, many districts are struggling to serve students who are disconnected at home. .” That’s about to change, though.

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Kajeet honors ‘Action Heroes’ closing the Homework Gap

eSchool News

Kajeet, a provider of safe mobile student internet connectivity, has launched its 2016 campaign to highlight the “real action heroes” in school districts working to close the Homework Gap for their students. 1 million Homework Gap hours ‘rescued’ by Kajeet Customers.

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Navigating the Digital Transformation Journey

Digital Promise

When we started thinking about how to support schools working to close the Digital Learning Gap , we knew we wanted school leaders to feel just as confident and prepared as athletes ready for a race. Read this : “Words Matter: Let’s Talk about Learning, not Technology”. We knew we wanted to help them visualize the journey ahead.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

Safely getting back to the classroom requires many new precautions, and in 2021, innovations in technology such as digital signage software and content management will play a major role. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students.

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Grant bridges educational divide in Ga.

eSchool News

EveryoneOn is a national nonprofit working to eliminate the digital divide by making high-speed, low-cost Internet service, computers and free digital literacy courses accessible to all unconnected Americans.