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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Learning comes alive for students and the future moves within reach. . Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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7 Ways to Close the Access Gap

Tom Murray

Community Partnerships is one of the gears of the Future Ready Framework and the 7th Key of Learning Transformed , indicates that “Community collaboration and engagement must be woven into the fabric of a school’s culture.” Note: Check out Future Ready Librarians for librarians that think like this!).

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Learning comes alive for students and the future moves within reach. . Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Learning comes alive for students and the future moves within reach. . Those are examples of the broader promise and end results. There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race.

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

and only Isolated good examples? Without home access to broadband Internet, students don’t have a chance at an equitable education and have virtually no chance to compete for the best jobs and an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty that is pervasive in the Washington inner city. inconsistent resource use?

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Looking Back on Three Years of the ConnectED Initiative: Did It Deliver?

Edsurge

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. Take Adobe , for example. corporations, from Apple to Adobe. 17), he can count securing a $1.5

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