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Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

eSchool News

million Americans who don’t have access to broadband internet. This often stems from the fact that rural areas are less likely to be wired for broadband services, therefore resulting in slower internet speeds. This issue is not just limiting education access, but it’s also contributing to an ongoing workforce crisis.

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

Edsurge

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. We asked where it fits in the journey toward universal broadband.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Increased STEM funding from private companies comes as Americans raise concerns over the attention science, technology, engineering and math classes get in the U.S. Many science and engineering ideas come to life through the devices we hold in our hands, but cutting-edge technologies aren’t easily available to every young person.”.

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OPINION: Why school shutdowns are a disaster for science classes

The Hechinger Report

Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. Even before the pandemic, STEM achievement gaps in K-12 schools were significant. Unsurprisingly, such foundational STEM disparities extend far beyond secondary school education.

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Some rural states are cutting higher ed. One state is doing the opposite

The Hechinger Report

The hope is that if you build the institution, employers will come,” said Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, which has studied the idea on behalf of the legislature. Robert Stivers, the president of the Kentucky Senate, and the sponsor of the bill that commissioned the council’s study. “I

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

Schacht credits the growing availability of broadband internet in schools for helping “get his product into the hands of teachers directly.” Today, Discovery Education is best known for its digital textbooks (“Techbooks”) for math, science and social studies subjects. Much of the company’s growth has come through these channels.

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Automation Will Hit Young People Hardest. Can These Nonprofits Prepare Them for It?

Edsurge

This includes girls, who were already underrepresented in STEM fields before the pandemic added new caretaking responsibilities for many of them that sidelined their education. We have lots of case studies and examples that really allow them to explore different concepts, such as one about bias that might be on TikTok.

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