eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

This will create a new demand for online tutoring services and I anticipate and hope that more federal resources are allocated to school districts to offer this 1:1 tutoring to students. COVID-19 highlighted that the digital divide was not exclusive to rural areas, as many families in urban areas cannot afford internet connectivity.

EdTech 135

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 135

Insight Education Group

APRIL 8, 2021

Schools and districts will need to provide students with solutions such as high-dosage tutoring, extended days, a commitment to high-quality curriculum and instructional materials, bridging the digital divide, and additional assessments, which will require schools and districts to allocate a large portion of their budget to these solutions.

Learning 52

Learning Digital Divide Assessment Instructional Materials 52

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

They work closely with content providers to make sure that schools can access their resources as they need them with no waiting. By providing these examples of state leadership to support technology in education, though, states can work towards bridging the digital divide. CEN also has a reputation for reliability.

Broadband 41

Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

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. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

Trends 142

Trends EdTech Industry Data 142

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

. “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.

Report 40

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

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. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That schools rely on the mega-rich to fund their digital learning at all—and that those funds could dry up at any time—illustrates some of the fundamental problems with K-12 technology spending: It is inconsistent, pieced together haphazardly, and as a result impacts student technology access in disproportionate ways.

Technology 171

Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 171