Digital Divide Elementary Laptops Personalized Learning 
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 25, 2021
BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. on March 18, 2020.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 17, 2021
While students ultimately may go back to in-person learning, remote learning will remain a possibility for suspended students “whenever feasible,” he says. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Robinson says. With JumpStart, says Ms. Millions of students still face access issues. Everybody needs a check-in.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 12, 2017
But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. Seven years ago, Walton was the first school in Albemarle County to give every student a laptop. Read more about the Digital Divide.
Doug Levin
MARCH 19, 2017
But the iPads will be discontinued next year in favor of the Dell Latitude Education Series (3160) touchscreen laptop computer. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge. " says Google Family Link manager Saurabh Sharma.
EdTechSandyK
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Challenges Current tech practices in schools do not support the demand for personalized learning. Digital media literacy continues to rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession. Many activities related to learning and education take place outside walls of classroom. (See Equity issues.
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