edWeb.net
DECEMBER 2, 2019
But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Even when broadband is available, many students don’t have access at home. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs. The post The Challenges of Broadband Access in Rural Schools appeared first on edWeb.
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. But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.
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Bryan Alexander
APRIL 7, 2020
Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. What’s the best role for synchronous teaching and learning during a pandemic?
Graphite Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
How do I get started with meeting CIPA requirements? This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet.
Education Superhighway
JUNE 24, 2019
As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. The campaign was able to bring in big donors like Twitter’s co-founder and then CEO Jack Dorsey, who pledged $10 million to help meet the goal.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2016
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. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.
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