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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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OPINION: Here’s why chronically underfunded HBCUs are needed now more than ever

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for example, some 1. Recognizing that student success in the classroom hinges on student wellness, new campus partnerships among faculty, staff and administration — such as student success centers and campus health counseling centers — give students support when they most need it. Across the U.S.,

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Can a school save a neighborhood?

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Vaux’s redesign stresses creating close relationships with parents and community members and ways for student learning to continue beyond the classroom walls. Related: Can high-poverty urban districts like Philadelphia close the digital divide? The educators at Vaux accept that non-school life will enter the classroom.

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