Digital Divide E-rate Groups Study 
Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2021
1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.” The FCC’s E-Rate program , a K-12 broadband subsidy, provides methods for districts and libraries to acquire discounts on WiFi connectivity. Jennifer E. For instance, prior to COVID-19, Section 12100.8
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
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. Connect All Students: How States and School Districts Can Close the Digital Divide” is a follow up to a June analysis by Boston Consulting Group and Common Sense.
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The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. New research from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies puts these challenges in perspective. A quarter of Black teens reported not being able to do their homework for lack of reliable internet access — nearly twice the rate of white teens.
Doug Levin
JULY 24, 2017
” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. graduation rates — up to a record 83 percent — and whether it is real or an elaborate scam. I think the latter."
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
would call for a national study on what is known as the “Homework Gap” and would support pilot programs to extend digital learning opportunities for students when they are not in the classroom. The Homework Gap is the cruelest part of the new digital divide. “The Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015 (H.R.
Educator Innovator
MARCH 7, 2014
Along with the increase in speed, there’s been an exponential increase in the use of digital tools in the classroom. Students now interview authors across the country via Skype and access books that match their interests and reading levels on e-readers. Teachers attend training sessions via webinar.
edWeb.net
MAY 1, 2019
Many times, the funding is not enough, and schools supplement from outside sources, including the E-Rate program. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories. There are no cap limits, no throttle rates, and no chastising schools when they need extra bandwidth.
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