The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Such students have fewer informal science opportunities and limited broadband Wi-Fi access at home and attend schools in districts that receive, by one estimate, $1,200 less in funding per student. They will also likely depress high school graduation rates, cause a spike in dropout rates, and negatively impact final educational attainment.

STEM 135

STEM Secondary Dropout Elementary 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We 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.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As the new school year began this fall, battles around vaccine and mask mandates raged, school boards took up the thorny issue of how to teach students about race and Congress argued about how much to spend on children (and everything else). We have horrible broadband, horrible cell service. It’s a joke.

Elementary 143

Elementary Broadband Assessment Dropout 143

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). ” Via NPR : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.”

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44