eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7 26, qualifying kindergarten through 12 th grade student families who sign up for P10M with T-Mobile will now receive 200GB per year for five years, twice the previous 100GB allotment. but even with that progress the need for connectivity has only continued to rise.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Yet, in Chicago and cities nationwide, Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) such as apartment buildings and public housing often remain at the center of the digital divide. Recognizing this critical gap, Chicago’s Digital Equity Council prioritized connecting MDUs in its latest Neighborhood Broadband Request for Proposals (RFP).

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2024

This post on mobile and broadband speeds originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Mobile vs. broadband speeds Mobile broadband relies on cellular networks to provide internet access to devices like smartphones and tablets. High latency can cause noticeable delays and poor user experience.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It is 2024 in the United States. Reliable internet access is fundamental to modern education, allowing students to participate fully in digital learning environments. This is a monumental step towards closing the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to educational resources for all. This should be our baseline.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It’s all part of Verizon’s commitment to help close the digital divide. TimePod Adventures is an augmented reality mobile app available on iOS and Android devices. “ Take the TimePod on a journey across time and space to Mars in 2024 to help solve a series of crises as Earth begins its full colonization of the red planet.

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