eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

According to a survey from the University of the Potomac, 70 percent of students–and 77 percent of educators–say that online learning is better than traditional classroom learning. It allows anyone with broadband access to become a student for life, opening new education and career opportunities.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 2, 2024

In an increasingly digital world, affordable internet is essential for students to participate in online learning, for job seekers to search for employment opportunities, and for individuals to access telehealth services and government resources. billion of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While most schools across the country are fully back in person, students continue to struggle to complete homework assignments or participate in remote learning because they lack adequate internet service and access to a computer at home — a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “homework gap.” The ESSR funds expire in 2024.

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