The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. Every school had their individual Google spreadsheet, and there wasn’t a unifying place where any of us could look.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 110

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

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. They all want to know: Will school re-open in the fall? Will we get yearbooks?

Broadband 139

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 139

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). “ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” ” (Did you know he recorded his first mixtape at the Chicago Public Library’s YOUmedia studio ?).

Education 40

Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” “ Big data could solve the college-dropout problem ,” says The Washington Post. ” Yay.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business. The CEO has resigned.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40