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Purchasing Devices Does Not Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

I am not sure that I would offer the same advice as we now know there is a great deal of work to be done to ensure digital equity for all kids.

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How a Two-Generation Approach Can Build Success for Students and Families

Waterford

Loaning out WiFi hotspots and laptops to students over weekends or nights. Two Generations Together: Case Studies from Head Start.” This includes making sure that your students’ families are aware of food assistance programs that are available for them in the community and at school. January 2015. Head Start.

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Central Bucks School District Selects LightspeedSystems® for Robust, Reliable Web Filtering, and Superior Support

Lightspeed Systems

With over 17,000 students and a diverse range of devices, including iPads and Windows laptops, the district struggled to provide students with a safe and productive online environment due to reliability issues, poor reporting capabilities, and inadequate support from their existing filter provider.

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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. Utica is one of only 73 districts accepted into this exclusive cohort; 22 new districts were just welcomed in October 2015.

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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. Utica is one of only 73 districts accepted into this exclusive cohort; 22 new districts were just welcomed in October 2015.

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Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

Edsurge

This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report. To the other 13 school/district case studies, click here. Yuma) The two decided to pool the Title 1 money and buy five laptop computers for every classroom teaching math across the district (approximately 450 laptops) in the spring of 2009.

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Investing in Your Students’ Safety

Gaggle Speaks

When Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) started handing out laptops on a 1:1 basis, the district knew the importance of protecting its students in the digital world. Read the full case study to learn more about how CPS uses Gaggle to ensure both physical and cyber safety without compromising student privacy.