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.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. 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.

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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). The Business of Job Training. ” More on HR changes in the sports section above.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ FCC votes to negate broadband privacy rules.” Via Eater : “Sorry Senator, You Can’t Call Sizzler Training a ‘ Business Degree.’” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.”

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.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” More on the bill via Inside Higher Ed. .” MOOCs are out.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50