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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

In California, College Connect is Rowland Unified School District’s solution to making college and post-secondary pathways more equitable for every student. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

New 5G capabilities will come online, bringing easier, faster, anywhere, anytime connectivity to computing devices for K-12 and other industries like healthcare as they begin to augment traditional wireless solutions and help bridge the digital divide. New tools are needed in cybersecurity to fight AI attacks with AI protection.

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Three Big Bills, Three Ways to Access Educational Funding

N2Y

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). What technological innovations will best meet the unique learning needs of students with disabilities? What can bridge the digital divide within the special education community? The Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER Fund).

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Why So Many Are Behind with Remote Learning

The Innovative Educator

They sighted accessibility concerns saying that remote learning couldn’t meet the needs of all students. They chose not to figure out ways to bridge the digital divide for the most vulnerable families and students. We could have been focused on closing the digital divide.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. from Penn where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

With the ability to log into lessons online, students at the secondary level won’t have to miss instruction even if they’re suspended, says Superintendent L. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. Grades K-5 in the district are in person, but middle and high schools are mostly hybrid. Oliver Robinson.

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