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Stronger Together: How Collaboration Leads to Better Remote Learning Outcomes

EdTech Magazine

The School District of Palm Beach County is driving the creation of a civic Wi-Fi mesh network that will bring broadband to some 25,000 students. Officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., called in the cavalry to help. To make it happen, district leaders are working in partnership with local government, nonprofits, vendors and other stakeholders.

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11 facts about today’s K-12 IT leadership

eSchool News

Broadband access and the ever-growing equity gap are among K-12 IT leaders’ top concerns, according to CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

Edsurge

We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband. households didn't have broadband access. Now, we're ready to help teachers seamlessly create lesson plans and send them out to all students — even those who don't have broadband. And, most importantly, how does it serve students? Can you explain that?

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3 BEAD Challenge Process Recommendations for States

Education Superhighway

We analyzed all NTIA-approved challenge process plans and rounded up three key recommendations for states still finalizing their Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposals to help yield more accurate broadband maps. WHAT IS THE NEW MODIFICATION? WHY INCLUDE THE NEW MODIFICATION?

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How schools can help students overcome the digital divide

eSchool News

82 percent of families and 80 percent of educators surveyed feel strongly that high-speed Internet at home is extremely important to fulfilling learning outcomes. Data shows multiple disconnects between what parents pointed to as actual barriers to broadband adoption versus what teachers perceived as parents’ barriers to adoption.

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11 facts about K-12 IT leadership

eSchool News

Broadband access and the ever-growing equity gap are among K-12 IT leaders’ top concerns, according to CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically.

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3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider

EdTech Magazine

Eighty-three percent of surveyed educators believe virtual reality can help improve education outcomes, according to a Samsung survey , EdTech reports. For more on how K–12 districts are improving broadband access in schools, check out States, Schools Work Together to Bring Broadband to K–12 Districts. by Calvin Hennick.

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