Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today we are excited to announce the release of our first annual 2015 State of the States report on Internet connectivity in America’s K-12 public schools. The report shows, in the last two years tremendous progress has been made, an additional 20 million students have been connected. with access to fiber.

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Broadband Report E-rate Digital Learning 40

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 12, 2017

Today marks the release of our second annual “State of the States” report on the state of broadband connectivity in the nation’s K-12 public schools. We’re happy to report that in the past year an additional 10.4 We’re happy to report that in the past year an additional 10.4 35 million students. million teachers.

Broadband 40

Broadband Report E-rate Digital Learning 40

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. Undoubtedly, Caposey said, some tools that teachers love will vanish with the federal dollars, but some won’t. Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

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Conference Broadband Secondary EdTech 145

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All state districts will have access to high-speed broadband connections. Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. So, I’m glad we were able to meet the need and do what is best for student learning.”.

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Broadband Online Assessments Industry Meeting 40

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

As digital tools play an increasingly larger role in learning, states are targeting school broadband access for all students. Working with state leaders is a key factor in pushing these school broadband partnerships to success, said EducationSuperHighway founder and CEO Evan Marwell. New Mexico Gov. Martinez said in a statement.

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Broadband E-rate Accessibility Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

The National Assessment of Educational Progress reported steep drops in test scores , especially in mathematics. For example, volunteer-driven after-school programs and new technology tools support students’ learning and help monitor progress in real-time at school and at home. Many schools struggled to retain staff.

Personalized Learning 87

Personalized Learning Learning Blended Learning Broadband 87

Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We all read about glamorous examples of 1:1 programs where students enjoy an almost Utopian relationship with their school and teachers via a host of remarkable digital tools. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fund a series of research reports called Teachers Know Best.

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Digital Divide Strategy Laptops Broadband 250

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Our operations form the heads on screws and fasteners with the precision needed to meet the specifications of the aerospace and defense industries. The following years, I worked low-wage jobs to try to make ends meet, and I ultimately fell into drug dependency and homelessness.

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Broadband Laptops Industry Meeting 88

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology. We needed to meet students where they were, diagnose their gaps, and then allow them to progress at a speed right for them. Equally important, they’re never using “technology for technology’s sake.”

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Khan Academy Learning Differentiated Instruction Broadband 159

eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2016

21 launched a beta version of Compare & Connect K-12, an online tool that makes the internet services that schools receive more transparent. Through Compare & Connect K-12, school district technology directors and superintendents can easily view broadband pricing and bandwidth information for school districts across the country.

Broadband 40

Broadband Tools E-rate Digital Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2017

. Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. The report breaks down progress by state. Absolutely.

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Meeting E-rate Broadband Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

The San Francisco-based nonprofit’s most recent report, 2016 State of the States , is one part of that process. million of US students who are now meeting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) minimum internet access goal of 100 kbps per student. million more students than in last year’s report, and a staggering 30.9

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E-rate Broadband Report Comparison 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

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. Going without isn’t an option.

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Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 86

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Today, we released our third annual report on the state of connectivity in America’s public schools. The promise was that all public school students, regardless of their location, age, or socioeconomic background, would have high-speed broadband access in their classrooms within 5 years.

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Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

Monthly broadband fees. Over the last five years, the cost of school broadband has decreased by 85%. Compare & Connect K-12 is our free online tool that shows bandwidth prices and speeds for school districts across the country. Make sure your team meets regularly to assess and address potential project risks.

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Broadband E-rate Tools Company 70

Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “ Quite often districts find themselves buying incredible amounts of educational technology, deploying these tools throughout their district, and essentially are left asking, “ Now what?

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EdTech Future Ready Social Media Broadband 189

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be sure to consider the alignment of your strategy and expectations to the broadband internet infrastructure needed to support it.

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Strategy EdTech Broadband E-rate 231

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

Kajeet Private 5G is designed to meet this demand and support organizations with increased speed to market. Kajeet utilizes state of the art wireless network planning tools to develop optimized networks that are custom built to each customer’s needs. The mission of Kajeet Private 5G is to help change that.

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Broadband Software Digital Divide Industry 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

There exist major gaps in teacher knowledge and the availability of curricular tools to support this type of learning. By integrating screen-free tools, children can design and create in all STEAM subjects by developing a child’s computational thinking. Reporting dashboards should become more student-focused. As the U.S.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 143

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

Adams told MIND that Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) began with a district-wide survey to determine each family’s need for computers or a wired home broadband connection. She had the great idea to hold daily webinars where she invited teachers to share tips and tricks or tools that they found particularly helpful.

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Education Broadband Learning Elementary 124

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

A new report urges care when purchasing digital instructional materials, and notes that factors such as interoperability, accessibility, and device access should be considered during the process. The report also outlines next steps for strategic support of the transition: 1. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Instructional Materials Report OER Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

And that’s different from just learning how to use the tools. So let technology be this tool that helps tie all of our life learning experiences together, when we’re in school or when we’re out. The availability of broadband: There’s so many ways to get it. We always should have been having this thread.

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Broadband Technology Tools Report 127

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, 68 percent of districts say they meet that benchmark – a major increase that reveals just how many schools now see the value in improved internet connections. Among high schools, only 6 percent nationwide now report that they lack WiFi, according to the CoSN report. Is technology necessary to personalize learning?

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Blended Learning Broadband Report Tablets 81

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Meet Melinda (“Mindy”) Fiscus. We spoke with her about the challenges and triumphs she’s seen in advocating for broadband access across the state for the second installment in our new Broadband Leaders series. . Each district has real stories that provide more context than what you see in a data report.

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E-rate Accessibility Broadband Industry 76

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The new partnerships come at a time when educators need to ascertain where students are in their learning and meet their needs regardless of their unique learning environments during the height of the pandemic. We’ve entered a new age of personalized learning. Furthermore, Reading Plus produces 2.0-2.5

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Adaptive Learning Learning Broadband Data 52

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The survey results demonstrated the urgency of eliminating broadband accessibility as a barrier to remote learning. Implementing technology tools. The pre-and post-shift meetings were critical for sharing learning across the callers, improving the process, and creating a sense of camaraderie while maintaining urgency.

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Case Study Study Broadband Data 52

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Office of the Governor and the Montana Office of Public Instruction have partnered with EducationSuperHighway to bring high-speed broadband to every school in Montana. In the coming weeks, EducationSuperHighway will work directly with school districts and other stakeholders to assess current broadband status across Montana.

Broadband 40

Broadband E-rate Classroom Analysis 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Photo: Jessica Huseman for The Hechinger Report. Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 89

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

Using digital tools in the classroom isn’t the future of learning, it’s the present—except at the significant percentage of schools without reliable high-speed internet. Along with the increase in speed, there’s been an exponential increase in the use of digital tools in the classroom. By Heidi Moore.

Broadband 41

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 41

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

A recent Digital Promise report found that, for the most part, teachers and principals play a modest role in needs assessment and procurement, and that district administrators serve as the gatekeepers for school-level technology. Many products, digital resources and tools weren’t designed for teacher-level purchase and use.

Broadband 66

Broadband Student Data Privacy Survey Assessment 66

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour.

Learning 76

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 76

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

How Schools Are preparing – and Not Preparing – Children for Climate Change,” reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. As of mid-April, schools had distributed supplies to meet about half of that need, said Darling-Hammond.

Digital Divide 120

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 120

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

With support from former Governor Bev Perdue, North Carolina’s schools got access to broadband internet through a statewide education network that connected public schools, universities and community colleges. Our students need these tools in their hands,” he says. They’re extremely innovative and proactive,” adds Thibault.

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Digital Learning Learning Broadband STEM 90

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. They learned how to manipulate various Photoshop Elements tools to crop, select, paint and fill select areas of their work with contrast colors. When students bring their tablets home, the whole family can benefit from these tools.

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Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

MindShift

JULY 31, 2020

But this year the STEM projects, maker space designs and story hours that usually take place within the library’s walls have moved online, and the library itself has found itself innovating quickly to meet the needs of their community. includes reading challenges, craft projects, and games where students can earn digital badges online. .

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Libraries Social Media Digital Badges Accessibility 68