The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

A significant challenge for Delta communities is the ever-growing digital divide. But it’s not just a Mississippi trend. Spending in Mississippi’s highest-poverty districts is 55 percent below the estimated “adequate” level and 18 percent below adequate in the state’s wealthiest districts, according to the Database.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, I had to educate myself on the current trends in helping students who are anxious, depressed, worried, or just need guidance about the future. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Student Mental Health (Including Anxiety and Depression).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Travis Litman, the chief of staff and senior legal advisor for Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC commissioner who coined the term “homework gap,” emphasized the growing urgency of addressing the digital divide. “It It matters at school, and it matters for our future competitiveness as a nation, when you think about it,” Litman said.

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Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Company 144

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

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Technology Classroom EdTech Software 176

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

The former might still edge out students already impacted by the nation’s digital divide or who are without adult supervision. An elementary school teacher can rephrase discussion questions to make them more digestible or pair a struggling student with a classmate who has a firmer grip on reading skills. Subscribe today!

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Digital Divide Robotics Strategy Accessibility 132

The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2020

Nearly half of low-income districts distributed paper packets of worksheets to families while more than three-fourths of wealthier school districts distributed everything digitally. This digital divide had enormous consequences for what instruction meant. Peoria deviated from the national trend when it came to technology.

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Survey Digital Divide Laptops Data 114

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Waterford.org also provides families with laptops and internet service, helping reduce the digital divide that would have prevented many low-income kids from logging on. Waterford.org will direct $9 million toward the project. Nearly two-thirds of Mississippi’s 5-year-olds were not ready to enter kindergarten this year.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today!

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Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 115

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. Unfortunately, both of these trends place a significant strain on school Wi-Fi, beyond the cases of needing to connect the distance-learning students. GHz frequency of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. . Jeff Rubenstein, VP Product Strategy, Kaltura.

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EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Imagine you’re an elementary school student. I’ve often taken this function of being a sympathetic, but somewhat critical, observer of emerging technology trends. You’ve called attention to the digital divide and other barriers that keep some students from equal participation. There’s a gap in informal education.

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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. Read more about the Digital Divide. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 90

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Richard Labbe Johnston County Public Schools Nominated by: Savvas Learning Company While recent statistics from NAEP (The Nation’s Report Card) show significant declines in math scores across the country, Johnston County Public Schools in North Carolina has defied that trend. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

But, given the level of need, and the growth of ELL populations in schools, is the ed-tech industry at large doing enough to address this aspect of the digital divide? Nevertheless, like BrainPOP’s other offerings, the ESL site mainly targets elementary- and middle school-aged ELLs. The Complexities of Teaching ELLs.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Related: How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students. Subscribe today!

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Digital Divide Advocacy Policies Report 126

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

To meet this challenge, Jhone Ebert, Nevada State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the summer of 2020 announced the launch of the Nevada Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC). Elementary and high school students from across the district were part of the initial program. Jara that, post-pandemic, his students were struggling.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Sometime in the past year or two, you’ve likely heard the word “metaverse.”

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Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Tagged on: March 19, 2017 Cyber attacks a serious, and under-reported, threat to Boulder Valley companies | Boulder Daily Camera → Specific to the Boulder, CO-area, but useful overview of cybersecurity trends. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide in Pittsburg by offering parents refurbished computers free of charge.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Publicizes key trends and challenges and predictions for adoption educational technology. Key trends from 2011 : People expect anytime anywhere access Resources becoming more cloud based Abundance of resources make it more challenging for us to function in the role of educator as we know it. We used to hear about the digital divide.

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BYOD Poll Everywhere Mobility Laptops 60

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Over the past year, we have seen a trend in districts using ESSER funds to create coaching programs to support their educators. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades. One practice that we will see gaining popularity is instructional coaching. Data should drive these decisions.

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EdTech Learning Industry Data 75

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

The extreme scarcity of counselors in Arizona, especially in elementary schools, puts students there at particular risk. Janine Menard works as a counselor at Sheely Farms Elementary, which enrolls about 750 students from pre-K through eighth grade in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson. Similar trends have appeared in other states.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The pandemic highlighted the massive digital divide that exists between marginalized communities and affluent communities that enjoy well-established digital infrastructure. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

More PR from Techcrunch : “ Nintendo is bringing Labo kits to elementary schools.” Via The College Board : “Trends in College Pricing 2018.” ” Via Pew Research : “ Nearly one-in-five teens can’t always finish their homework because of the digital divide.”

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