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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
school districts—6,132, to be exact, representing about one-third of public K-12 students—do indeed meet the higher 1 Mbps standard. Connected Nation bases the analysis in its “Connect K-12 2020 Executive Summary” on FCC E-Rate application data for the 2020 federal fiscal year. In a new analysis , it finds that 47 percent of U.S.
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Digital Promise
JANUARY 16, 2015
When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. Families must meet other criteria as well, such as no outstanding bills or existing Internet service. Teachers were transforming their instruction.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2021
times the rate of white students, according to an analysis of federal data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. New York City’s Success Academy, a public charter of 20,000 students studying virtually, has turned to Zoom for all parent meetings. “We With JumpStart, says Ms.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Some also record those lessons for students who can’t meet at the appointed hour.
Edsurge
APRIL 2, 2020
Privacy and Student Data During these pressing circumstances, many educators are curating and sharing digital tools, strategies, and tips for remote teaching with their networks. They might also have their location data and IP address tracked without their knowledge.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
With the ambitious goal of closing the digital divide, Congress approved and President Biden recently signed into law $65 billion for broadband infrastructure—the largest federal investment in history. Still, solving the digital divide will not in itself create digital equity. million households remain unconnected.
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