Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

Digital Divide 315

Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 315

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2019

After seven years of coordinated efforts to improve internet access in schools, thereby laying the foundation for digital learning to take root and expand in U.S. District technology leaders, she adds, couldn’t fathom that internet service providers would come out and deliver fiber to their schools, much less at affordable rates.

Broadband 153

Broadband E-rate Advocacy Industry 153

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In preparation for CoSN2020, we plan to release a number of new resources , including: 2019-2020 IT Leadership Survey results. This summit will focus on shaping decision-makers’ opinions about the future of E-rate, student data privacy, ed tech appropriations and the homework gap. New resources on student data privacy.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference EdTech 150

Education Superhighway

APRIL 8, 2020

Tripling data allowance for Verizon Innovative Learning middle schools. Per-minute calling rates for international long distance calls to countries identified by the Center for Disease Control as Level 3 are waived through 5/31/20. Doubling the data allotment from 10 GB to 20 GB per month through June 30, 2020.

Resources 105

Resources E-rate Mobility Smartphone 105

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The latest statistics come from Connected Nation’s (CN) Connect K-12 Program’s 2023 Report on School Connectivity , released in collaboration with Funds For Learning (FFL). Key points: U.S. million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022. Do all students have access to the internet? org website.

Meeting 109

Meeting E-rate Digital Divide Comparison 109

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 14, 2017

One of the most important features of E-rate is that it allots $3.9 This is a critical resource now, because schools need robust Wi-Fi to keep up with rising digital learning demands, including 1:1 device policies and multimedia learning programs. That amounts to $150 in Category 2 funding per student.

E-rate 72

E-rate Digital Learning Policies Tools 72

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The nonprofit launched in 2012, and when it explored school connectivity data the following year, it found that just 30 percent of school districts had sufficient bandwidth to support digital learning, or 100 kbps per student. EducationSuperHighway wanted 99 percent of students to have that level of bandwidth by 2020.

E-rate 61

E-rate Digital Divide Classroom Laptops 61

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 14, 2020

As a result of these efforts, 99% of students have been connected to the minimum high-speed Internet needed for digital learning. Funds For Learning will utilize their extensive experience with K-12 broadband data and E-rate to manage the technology platform and ensure that the data is accurate and updated annually.

Broadband 59

Broadband E-rate Learning Data 59

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. million teachers have reached or exceeded the minimum recommended connectivity level for digital learning.

Report 40

Report E-rate Digital Divide Broadband 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Laura Hansen, NWEA Director of Academic Services, NWEA As 2024 unfolds, the educational landscape embraces the transformative power of AI, crafting a future where accessibility and personalized learning take center stage. Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Laura Hansen, NWEA Director of Academic Services, NWEA As 2024 unfolds, the educational landscape embraces the transformative power of AI, crafting a future where accessibility and personalized learning take center stage. Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

What’s needed to address the digital divide for all is sustainable, dedicated funding that allows districts to meet the needs of the community. Pringle said that the NEA is currently working with the FCC on how to get increased investment in the E-rate program because, through that program, dollars can be distributed in an equitable manner.

System 55

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 55

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

EdTech 145

EdTech Learning Data Classroom 145

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As we wrapped up 2020, we thought for sure that 2021 might bring us a reprieve from pandemic learning. Virtual and hybrid learning continued into the spring, but then classrooms welcomed back students for full-time in-person learning in the fall. Well, it did–but it also didn’t. billion by 2022.

EdTech 115

EdTech Data Classroom Accessibility 115

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The digital divide is showing real signs of narrowing—but there are still 6.5 million students in under-connected schools, according to a new report by the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway , which analyzes data from E-rate applications. Overall, more than 39 million students enjoy bandwidth speeds to support digital learning.

E-rate 100

E-rate Report Broadband Digital Divide 100