The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

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Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 116

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

How educators respond to this next pandemic –students’ anxiety and stress–will certainly remain a critically important priority for school administrators, counselors and psychologists in 2021. The policies and infrastructures are in place to deliver. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2016

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. Are policies in place? The digital divide has been bridged, and every learner now has access — at school and at home.

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Digital Divide Broadband Accessibility Mobility 96

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even before the pandemic, more than 25 million Americans lacked access to broadband internet. The impetus was really to close that achievement gap and that digital divide.” The broadband needs to follow the kid,” Casey says. “We The state, of course, did not work alone. Completing the Last Mile Now the real work begins.

Digital Divide 212

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Libraries 212

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. The benefits of digital equity go far beyond education.

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Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 141

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. That divide affected a significant share of college students in West Virginia, a state where officials say nearly 40 percent of rural residents don’t have broadband. How do we make sure that our students have access in this changing world?” she asked. “If

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Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 128

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

On a recent summer day, librarian Lyn Hunter posted a video to YouTube on how to make a weather thermometer using a straw, rubbing alcohol and a bottle. Digital book loans have skyrocketed, with children’s e-book checkouts more than doubling since the COVID-19 closures began, according to a report from NPR.

Libraries 68

Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2022

Municipalities currently exploring how to commit these federal dollars must do so with a multidimensional approach in mind. Related: OPINION: How targeted federal action could finally chip away at the broadband racism faced by Black students. This was achieved in Austin, Texas, after the city created its Equity Office in 2016.

Digital Divide 92

Digital Divide Broadband Policies System 92

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Decision-makers rose to the challenge in the initial waves of the pandemic, enacting temporary policies to permit and reimburse for online education services. Though these policies made a big impact, many have expired in favor of returning to the status quo. And phonics—and all foundational reading skills—are very important.

EdTech 75

EdTech Learning Industry Data 75

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. FWA allows extremely high-speed broadband where fiber connections can be too cost-prohibitive to install. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company.

EdTech 122

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 122

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. “Higher Education, Digital Divides , and a Balkanized Internet” by Bryan Alexander.

MOOC 47

MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning. Even when these benchmarks are hit and every school can boast a fiber connection, it won’t be nearly enough to close the digital divide.

E-rate 72

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 72

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. It remains a modest gesture toward addressing much bigger questions. Strong opinions may be weakly held. ."

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Katzman acknowledged the “uneasy relationship” that exists between education businesses and public policy makers. The answer depends not just on the policies espoused by the Biden-Harris campaign, but also the officials who will be appointed to execute on those plans. If we cannot pass a law like the one in the U.K.

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Industry EdTech Broadband Company 147