The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband, particularly for students who have been traditionally marginalized. Always-available technology and broadband access. What learning looks like and how it is delivered has changed forever. A clear, inclusive, and easily accessible transformation plan.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

After all, schools have seen a rush of new devices and tools in the past few years, especially since the pandemic forced so much remote learning. There are some attempts to plug the cavernous hole that would leave in funding broadband advances.

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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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As we discovered in the spring, some families still lack the devices or broadband connectivity they need for remote learning, despite mobile computing being a ubiquitous facet of our lives. That sad reality had school districts scrambling to provide devices and broadband access to students when the pandemic originally closed schools.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 26, 2010

tools or use streaming media as part of your class and you can''t because your school is still on dial-up. The FCC recently unveiled the National Broadband Plan which aims to bring high-speed Internet into every home and school in the country. Before talking to her I never really thought about broadband access in school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A new free tool launching later this year will provide critical information on K-12 internet pricing and availability across the nation. The tool, called Connect K-12, will provide actionable internet speed and pricing information on K-12 broadband connectivity across America using publicly available data from the federal E-rate program.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

A free tool from nonprofit EducationSuperHighway is intended to help district technology leaders compare broadband and connectivity information with other districts nearby and across the nation. Next page: District success stories and highlights of the new tool).

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Gamino, New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, in an interview with EdSurge earlier this month, noting his office’s desire to close the “homework gap” caused by lack of broadband connection in homes. And about 62 percent said they were not aware of tools created to help them manage their internet use and request bandwidth upgrades.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To realize the promise of digital transformation, schools at all levels (K-20) need solutions that can extend secure and reliable broadband connectivity campus wide. These limitations could keep institutions from reaping the full benefits of broadband and digitalization. Fortunately, there’s a better alternative.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 31, 2018

Organized by AMERIND Critical Infrastructure Manager Kimball Sekaquaptewa, this fiber build project will ultimately help Native American students in these Pueblos access high-speed broadband and gain essential skills through the power of technology. The Vision: A high-speed broadband network for pueblo schools and libraries.

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Marketplace K-12

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Compare & Connect K-12, a free website that allows educators to compare how much they pay for broadband services against neighboring districts' costs, was launched by EducationSuperhighway. The post K-12 Districts to Get Price Transparency on Broadband Rates With New Tool appeared first on Market Brief.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Tools like interactive smartboards are helping teachers engage their students, enticing students to be more actively involved in their education. As connected classrooms become more ubiquitous, schools will need to ensure that individual classes have the necessary bandwidth to incorporate these new tools. by Calvin Hennick.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The team can be reached via our ACP benefit information page or by clicking the ‘Live Chat’ button in our enrollment assistance tool, GetACP.org. How the Contact Center Addresses Enrollment Barriers Millions of ACP-eligible households aren’t taking advantage of up to $360 per year in federal broadband benefits.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. typically don’t have ready access to museums or science centers, and if their school can’t get reliable, affordable broadband, it’s unlikely that its students will have access to good Internet. at home either.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools. Teachers need to be able to effectively use technology, select appropriate tools, and integrate technology into the curriculum in order to have impactful technology use. To learn more about the case study in Puerto Rico, download the full report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In households with incomes under $30,000 a year, 44 percent lack home broadband and 46 percent lack a computer. Our community sees her as a useful tool, a trusted way to get their questions answered quickly. Reliance on email and school websites for communication is even less effective with lower income families. Yes, she’s a chatbot.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The urgent prompt comes from EducationSuperHighway, a national nonprofit with a mission to close the broadband affordability gap. Over the past year, closing the broadband affordability gap has become a national priority. It also announces new data, tools, and best practices to help states and cities overcome them. Despite 12.9

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

EducationSuperHighway conducted a desktop assessment in Colorado that highlighted the importance of states following NTIA’s guidance to go beyond the FCC National Broadband Map to determine the connectivity status of MDUs that could benefit from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

took bipartisan action to upgrade their schools in 2016, with 5 states connecting 100 percent of their students to high-speed broadband. “It’s Next page: Better broadband affordability). Thirty-four governors across the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide. Its plan for reaching that goal is outlined in a new report “No Home Left Offline: Bridging the Broadband Affordability Gap.” million U.S. African Americans make up 13.4

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The guide included a budgeting tool to assist districts in determining their technology needs based on counts of students and teachers and inventory on devices, software, and connectivity. Plans are also underway for extending broadband to Mississippi’s rural communities, digitizing a landscape that has long been known as a digital desert.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Kajeet ’s ConnectEdNow campaign , announced in June, aims to make broadband access more affordable by providing students with portable Wi-Fi hotspot devices, a $200 mobile device subsidy and discounted data plans from Verizon , T-Mobile and other LTE providers. Broadband access still is limited in some rural areas.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many people witnessed the change in technology from dial-up modems to broadband. You can increase online privacy and safety for your child by implementing specific techniques and tools. Data encrypting tools encrypt your data in different forms. This way, even cybercriminals with advanced tools cannot breach and decode.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. typically don’t have ready access to museums or science centers, and if their school can’t get reliable, affordable broadband, it’s unlikely that its students will have access to good Internet. at home either.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2015

As digital tools play an increasingly larger role in learning, states are targeting school broadband access for all students. Working with state leaders is a key factor in pushing these school broadband partnerships to success, said EducationSuperHighway founder and CEO Evan Marwell. New Mexico Gov. Martinez said in a statement.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

“My goal for this year is to see how I’ll make [digital tools] effective in the classroom.”. billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, which allows schools to apply for funds to pay for home broadband and devices for their students. Barriers for high-quality broadband include affordability and availability.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Data shows multiple disconnects between what parents pointed to as actual barriers to broadband adoption versus what teachers perceived as parents’ barriers to adoption. A new online tool from Comcast is designed to help administrators quickly and easily assess ACP eligibility in their school districts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Since then, the program has transformed to help schools and libraries connect to high-speed broadband. However, many districts find it challenging to engage in long-term planning without outside consultation or tools that help them evaluate their programs and stay abreast of the latest E-rate policy changes.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All state districts will have access to high-speed broadband connections. Counties across the state have worked to increase their broadband capacity as online assessments, video resources, and mobile devices have become more prevalent in schools. So, I’m glad we were able to meet the need and do what is best for student learning.”.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

households lack home broadband internet access because they cannot afford to connect. in Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to deploy Free Apartment Wi-Fi programs to address these inequalities. 17 million U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Modern classrooms are open and flexible and have writable surfaces, modular furniture, one-to-one devices, hands-on learning with makerspace activities and robust broadband connectivity. Everything is built toward an open environment and geared toward collaboration,” says Scott Harris, Neosho (Mo.) School District’s technology director. “We

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Teachers are personalizing the learning process by leveraging powerful new data tools with high-quality curriculum resources, thus empowering students to own their own learning. Even with a device, data indicated some 39 percent of our students lacked reliable (or any) broadband service in their homes.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last decade you will also know that mobile is booming: the statistics bare this out with a 20% year-on-year increase in the uptake of mobile broadband (data) subscriptions. Income vs. Access: The Digital Divide in the US. Source: LEE RAINIE ). So keep an eye on the NEO Blog!

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Today we joined Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin as she announced the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative , a coordinated effort to bring high-speed broadband and digital learning opportunities to schools across the state. I am proud to establish the Oklahoma Connect and Learn Initiative,” said Governor Fallin.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 30, 2019

Robust broadband that fully supports digital learning requires that each part of a district’s network be working in unison and at full capacity. If one or more of the pieces of the network is broken or underperforming, then high-speed broadband and therefore rich, digital learning content cannot reach students’ devices.

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