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Equity Isn’t Just About Technology. It’s About Supporting Students and Families.

Edsurge

But the term doesn’t just mean equipping students with the same devices and broadband access. Maybe it is about learning new technology, but it also could be about reading a book together.” It is more about what they can create with that technology. That makes the conversation about education equity essential. PT / 2 p.m.

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The Pandemic Has Revealed What Really Matters in Education. (Spoiler: It’s Not Tests.)

Edsurge

A few weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with K-12 students, parents and teachers about how online learning is going. Access to technology, we have learned, is also critical. Millions lack broadband. You might be surprised to hear that the news was not all bad. More equitable distribution of these resources.

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Now Available – It’s Zero Hour for Digital: What That Means for You

EdNews Daily

Her programs are supplying both devices and broadband connections for the asking, and she gives […]. Keisha Taylor, National Education Administrator for T-Mobile, presented strategy for connecting the unconnected populations in both urban and rural settings.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

According to the latest survey data from the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of adults have broadband internet at home. While 92 percent of adults from households earning $75,000 or more per year say they have broadband internet at home, just 56 percent of adults from households earning below $30,000 say the same.

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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. PWCPS attended the webinar and developed a plan to implement a successful upgrade. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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Case Study: A “mega” school district negotiates a better deal

Education Superhighway

As is the case in many mega-districts, PWCPS already had access to high-speed broadband. But that was still not enough bandwidth to accommodate the growing technology demands of their large faculty and student population. PWCPS attended the webinar and developed a plan to implement a successful upgrade. GAINING MOMENTUM.

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EducationSuperHighway and E-rate Consultants: How We Collaborate

Education Superhighway

Since E-rate is the primary funding source for broadband Internet for schools nationwide, our mission to connect all of America’s classrooms is intertwined with the program in many ways. Providing technology consulting and project development support. We also offer direct technology and network advice to schools that need assistance.

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