Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

On July 13, 2017, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that the state had connected Glen Rose School District, the final Arkansas district awaiting high-speed Internet connectivity. In a July 2017 statement , FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designated August as Rural Broadband Month at the agency. FOUR WAYS TO IMPROVE RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 31, 2017

This catalyzed a sea change in the broadband available in America’s schools. As a result, 35 million more students have been connected to digital learning and educational opportunity. The impact of E-rate modernization is most evident in the acceleration of the pace of upgrades in K-12 broadband networks.

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SETDA Says

DECEMBER 21, 2017

2017 was a great year for state leadership for educational technology. SETDA engaged members, affiliates, private sector partners, and partner organizations around federal and state advocacy efforts and provided national leadership for broadband, digital instructional materials, and data interoperability.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2018

A federal report on students’ home access to digital learning resources is months late, and ed-tech groups say the delay is impeding efforts to close the homework gap. “We think there’s a big problem, and we need good data around it,” says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger. “This is critical.”

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Education Superhighway

JULY 20, 2015

The majority of Arkansas’ 276 school districts and educational cooperatives will be connected to higher speeds within the next year, and all but two by July 2017. Learn more about EducationSuperHighway’s programs to accelerate state upgrades.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

On November 3, 2017, California’s Governor Jerry Brown announced the California Broadband for Education Initiative , a collaboration between, the California Department of Education, the K-12 High Speed Network, and EducationSuperHighway. Research and outreach for technology and provider options.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 18, 2017

We are proud to announce that EducationSuperHighway was selected by the San Francisco Business Times as a 2017 Tech and Innovation Award winner. The post San Francisco Business Times names EducationSuperHighway a 2017 Tech and Innovation Award winner appeared first on EducationSuperHighway.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

As you work to set your district’s students and teachers up for success in the 2017-2018 school year, now’s a great time to consider their digital learning opportunities. Which digital learning tools do teachers in your district wish they could use? WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 10, 2017

As you work to set your district’s students and teachers up for success in the 2017-2018 school year, now’s a great time to consider their digital learning opportunities. Which digital learning tools do teachers in your district wish they could use? WHY HIGH-SPEED CONNECTION MATTERS.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2017

Last May, EducationSuperHighway partnered with Darby School District to connect all students to high-speed broadband so they can take advantage of digital learning in school year 2017. We are happy to share that Darby students are now connected to digitally-rich classrooms.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Student Access to Digital Learning Resources Outside the Classroom Report , by the Department of Education, identified the three main causes of digital inequity as access and cost of high speed broadband and the lack of understanding by school families as to the importance of internet to support their students’ education.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. 2 – Plan for your school districts broadband budget.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2017

Last May, EducationSuperHighway partnered with Darby School District to connect all students to high-speed broadband so they can take advantage of digital learning in school year 2017. We are happy to share that Darby students are now connected to digitally-rich classrooms. Leveraged E-rate modernization.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Through edtech conferences such as ISTE , coaching programs such as Digital Promise and DigCit , teachers and coaches can be trained to teach in innovative ways that include critical components in digital learning and digital inquiry. Overcoming Barriers. Sarah Thomas, Ph.D. Howard, Ph.D.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Common Sense Kids Action, the advocacy arm of Common Sense Media, and SETDA will work together this year and in 2016 and 2017 to encourage digital leaders to file applications for E-rate program funding. “It is essential that every child in our country be able seamlessly access digital resources.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

Leading education conference SXSWedu 2017 doesn't start until March 6 -- but long before then, the con's Panel Picker will help decide which sessions will be presented there. Equity * Access * Learning: Broadband 2.0. Do you want to ensure effective digital learning experiences for all learners?

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Since EducationSuperHighway began, creating digital learning opportunities for all children has motivated us to ensure that digital equity is a nationwide reality in our education system. According to 2017 data from the Federal Communications Commission: 2 million students and 2.6 So where do we stand?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

In the weeks that followed, the district surveyed parents about their technology needs, took an inventory of devices such as Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hotspots, and assembled digital learning content under one portal that teachers and students could access easily. That’s been a reality the last few years.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 23, 2017

Since the initiative launched, EducationSuperHighway and our state partners have focused our efforts on ensuring that every student in Massachusetts gets the bandwidth necessary to support digital learning in the classroom. Last year, EducationSuperHighway delivered a comprehensive report on school connectivity across Massachusetts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Under the Obama administration, this office spearheaded efforts around increasing broadband access for schools and libraries, expanding the use of open educational resources through the #GoOpen campaign, and improving teacher preparation programs. Within ED, one of the busiest teams has been the Office of Educational Technology (OET).

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.”

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning. Even when these benchmarks are hit and every school can boast a fiber connection, it won’t be nearly enough to close the digital divide.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

And now, the final weeks of 2016 revolve around what will happen after January 20, 2017. In February, CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, called broadband access outside of school a “ civil right ” for students. The US Presidential Campaign. million in E-Rate rebates.). In March, the FCC approved a $9.25

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