Broadband Digital Divide Survey Training 
Edsurge
OCTOBER 5, 2021
And one, Mississippi, has made important strides in closing the digital divide through a pandemic response plan that took each school district’s unique needs and challenges into account. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 25, 2021
As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, which allows schools to apply for funds to pay for home broadband and devices for their students.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Now adding to that list is one of the most thorough efforts—a new survey from Gallup and NewSchools Venture Fund , a nonprofit that provides grants to education technology and innovation efforts.
eSchool News
AUGUST 10, 2016
The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone. So, where does this leave these students and their families?
The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2020
The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. In Occidental, California, Matthew Morgan, superintendent of the Harmony Union School District, said the pandemic has exposed a big digital divide and online learning was slow to roll out. “We
Educator Innovator
MARCH 7, 2014
Along with the increase in speed, there’s been an exponential increase in the use of digital tools in the classroom. Teachers attend training sessions via webinar. While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups.
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