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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

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The nonprofit was founded in response to the global wildfire adoption of its first-generation learning platform, KA Lite , which provided offline access to Khan Academy videos and exercises. Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

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One example is New Jersey, where schools and districts were required to submit to the state “a survey weekly of how many students lacked devices and/or WiFi,” according to Erica Hartman, Director of Technology Integration at New Jersey’s Morris School District. Still, no new regulations have yet emerged from that data gathering.

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How did edtech impact learning in 2023?

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In fall 2022, an online survey, conducted from a parents’ perspective, found that many parents are realizing or have concerns regarding the pandemic’s impact on their children’s mental, academic and social well-being. –Diane Myers, Ph. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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