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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The homework gap isn’t new.

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Coronavirus becomes unprecedented test for teacher-student relationships

The Hechinger Report

On Monday, Rose learned the student’s father had died. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report. Some have banded together to call for providing internet hotspots and Chromebooks to millions of students who cannot get online or access lessons.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

“If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.”. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It Connecting Every Student to Personalized Learning.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

. “If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.” You take a personal interest,” says Keith. ” Ending Social Promotion. "You’re

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Education's Online Futures

Hack Education

Meanwhile, the state has cleared the company to become a dropout recovery school. broadband privacy rules.” ” From August: “ Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people.” ” From October : “FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.”

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