eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As we closed the door on 2022 , we approached 2023 with clear-cut priorities for edtech and education as a whole. We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2023. They will continue to step up in 2023 to meet the challenge.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

And a majority of students–70 percent–are concerned about having enough money to purchase the technology needed for college. There is also a concerning new data point: Nearly three quarters of students are worried they won’t be able to pay for the technology they need for college.”

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

The program will initially be available in four districts, but telehealth services will expand to all districts throughout the state by July 2023. The MDE leverages the technological capacity that the MDE has built through its Mississippi Connects program. The goal of the program?

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Meeting with other education technology and instructional leaders affirmed how multi-faceted and critical digital sustainability is for school districts right now. In August 2023, I transitioned from teaching and learning to IT. If we do not have enough broadband to facilitate seamless learning experiences, our students will suffer.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

K-12 school districts invest considerable financial resources into digital learning and technology programs, including both devices and software,” continued Bock. Obtaining Full Visibility of Edtech Use Across the School District Lightspeed Systems’ Digital Equity module is a component of its uniquely differentiated Digital Insight product.

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Digital Divide EdTech Broadband Guidelines 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. To her, it was “heartbreaking.”.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 126

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

I sat down with Richard Culatta, the chief executive officer of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), to ask him to reflect on this moment in education. Culatta : One of the things [is] particularly related to technology. Why do you think that is? And it’s not effective.

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2024

This three-year initiative aims to bolster the cybersecurity defenses of school and library broadband networks by providing up to $200 million in Universal Service Fund support. In the 2023 survey, over 100 applicants shared their individual opinions about the need for cybersecurity.

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Libraries E-rate Broadband Survey 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, digital equity is a “condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.” The phrase “information technology” represents access, or a lack thereof, to digital infrastructure.

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Digital Divide Broadband Education Accessibility 211

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Since the pandemic, her school has been more into technology and computers, which is fine for her at school , but what does that mean for her when school is out? Maria’s home has intermittent electricity , and evenings are a challenge for her as she tries to do things with limited sunlight.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Accessibility 178

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Print textbooks are the eternal punching bag for the things people think technology should render obsolete. spending on PreK-12 instructional technology steadily ticked upwards, from $2.6 billion by 2023. Technologists from Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, almost a century apart, have predicted their demise. From 2011 to 2014, U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2023

The Report: CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey Highlights: Cybersecurity As it has since 2018, cybersecurity continues to rank as the number-one concern for EdTech Leaders. Digital Equity Students are less likely to receive support for off-campus broadband access than they were in 2021.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Key points: Schools still rely on E-rate funds to upgrade and protect their technology infrastructures Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Since then, the program has transformed to help schools and libraries connect to high-speed broadband. Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories.

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