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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

, limited data collection, limited program evaluation?, 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.

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Online program expands to combat early learning disruptions caused by coronavirus closures

The Hechinger Report

But Adrian Hammitte, a superintendent in one of the Magnolia State’s high-needs school districts, said results from the first few years of the program have been promising, showing gains in students’ kindergarten readiness. Waterford provides free devices and internet service for qualifying families to access the program.