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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

edWeb.net

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

. “Internet access is no longer an afterthought in education; instead high-speed broadband and wi-fi are now a vital component of K-12 school infrastructure, there is an increased emphasis on digital learning,” according to the report. Even fewer schools have met the long-term goal of 1 Gbps/1,000 users.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. More and more schools will recognize the importance of AI literacy and establish policies and guidelines for how students can and should use generative AI in their work.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. More and more schools will recognize the importance of AI literacy and establish policies and guidelines for how students can and should use generative AI in their work.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students.” Via WaPo : “The FCC talks the talk on the digital divide – and then walks in the other direction.” ” Via Education Dive : “ Digital ed tech pricing library brings transparency to procurement.”