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Partnerships in Oakland and New York City Aim to Leave No Home Left Offline

Education Superhighway

In our work to close the broadband affordability gap for the 18 million U.S. To date, only 23% of Americans who qualify for federal broadband affordability programs have enrolled. EducationSuperHighway recently conducted a pilot ACP awareness event in New York City by partnering with the Stanley W.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

Edsurge

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. This hybrid program will kick off with an in-person event at an Amazon office.

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Will a new batch of licenses help rural students get online?

The Hechinger Report

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Second, time zone issues can become a real problem in scheduling a simultaneous event. Worst, not everyone has sufficient bandwidth.

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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. But even with online learning plans, school districts around the country could face an “unprecedented historic academic regression” unless they do more, he said.

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How Libraries Stretch Their Capabilities to Serve Kids During a Pandemic

MindShift

Community events like story hours, maker spaces, and summer camps have moved online for easy access, and librarians are featuring themselves online, reading books and doing crafts, to stay connected. . For schools that closed and moved to online learning due to the coronavirus, digital access became a necessity overnight.

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Flipping the higher ed new normal: from synchronous to asynchronous education

Bryan Alexander

What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic? Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Second, time zone issues can become a real problem in scheduling a simultaneous event. Worst, not everyone has sufficient bandwidth.