Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

And while systems might not continue to operate as 100 percent virtual schools in a post-COVID world, better access to learning technology is no longer negotiable in this increasingly-digital world. The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity.

Broadband 138

Broadband Digital Divide E-rate Policies 138

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

While students ultimately may go back to in-person learning, remote learning will remain a possibility for suspended students “whenever feasible,” he says. Sometimes the exercise prompted her to follow up with individual concerns. Robinson says. Related: Research evidence increases for intensive tutoring.

Learning 140

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 140

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its operational strategy guide for K-12 schools, a collection of prevention strategies and implementation tips for safe in-person learning. Make decisions about who you’re prioritizing for in-person instruction. That same month, the U.S.

Handbook 93

Handbook Strategy Broadband Policies 93

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

READ THE STORY: Rural areas have been slow to connect to broadband. Teacher Hope Bell leads her class of 3-year-olds in a breathing exercise at the beginning of circle time. The school district welcomed all elementary students back for in-person learning in early December. More public funding could speed things up.

Report 103

Report Kaplan Elementary Broadband 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Vrain Valley Schools 2021 and 2022 were the years of urgency and near-term decisions to ensure learning continued through the pandemic. I think administrators at more schools across the county will lean into non-traditional supports for students including mentoring, behavioral counseling and socialization exercises for students.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t.

EdTech 111

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 111