Edsurge

MAY 27, 2021

More off-campus broadband access. Growing concerns over digital equity and the silos that exist within school systems. Relatedly, survey respondents—who represent about 400 rural, suburban and urban school systems across the U.S.—described Just 6 percent said that all of their students have home internet access.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

She wrote , “Equitable access to digital learning means that every student has a device and access to the internet regardless of location, allowing for critically important connections with teachers and peers, instant feedback on mathematical problem sets, the ability to research, ask questions, find answers and explanations, and so much more.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. It’s intensified the long-standing desire to deliver a truly inclusive education system.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

education system. Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 17, 2021

It has a vital role in providing access to quality education on a more permanent basis. While there are video and audio tools that help bridge the physical distance, your communications strategy needs to include cognizance of the digital divide and your students’ access to these tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity disparities, strategically invests worldwide to tackle challenges such as insufficient internet access. However, the challenge lies in addressing disparities in access, especially in underserved communities where internet connectivity is crucial.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

Broadband — high-speed internet — is critical for learning. Without it, students can struggle to turn in or even access school assignments. And the pandemic focused attention on inequitable access to broadband services in education. In rural tribal areas, about 30 percent of people were unable to access broadband.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

I give the kids access to all the tools pretty much right off the bat,” said Eric Bredder, with a sweeping gesture taking in the computer workstations, 3-D printers, laser cutters and milling machines, plus a bevy of wood and metalworking tools that he uses while teaching computer science, engineering and design classes. “I

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Nothing illustrates this better than a one-to-one classroom , where every student has access to a computer. In our district technology plan, we included the creation of an infrastructure capable of handling all of the critical systems used to operate not only student devices, but other forms of communication and data storage.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The pandemic challenged our system to create health protocols to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus within our school buildings. Screening protocols were put in place, including temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, and visitor access to our buildings was restricted. School” has become almost unrecognizable.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 7, 2018

Using videoconferencing systems, cloud-based collaboration learning platforms and satellite-based broadband communications , district leaders have given students access to better teachers and more diverse classes, EdTech reports. Rural districts in the mainland U.S. can also hire better teachers through virtual means.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

Broadband access and the ever-growing equity gap are among K-12 IT leaders’ top concerns, according to CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2020

One of the key lessons learned in the shift to remote learning this spring was the need to make online instruction easily accessible to everyone.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Debate about the fairness of online learning tends to revolve around technology access. And there are indeed sharp disparities in home access to computers and reliable broadband service. Courses must be designed so that content is easily accessible. Three critical elements of online learning make it fair for everyone.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2019

“We couldn’t have the bandwidth that we currently provide to students without E-rate,” says Daryl Shelton , information systems director for the California district. “It E-rate , which helps schools and libraries obtain affordable high-speed internet access , last underwent big change in 2014. billion to $3.9

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

Developed by the University of New Mexico-Taos Education and Career Center and local business partners, Taos HIVE was designed to solve challenges unique to rural communities, such as geographic isolation, education deserts , and lack of access to broadband and other services. How can students access this space?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2019

School wi-fi and broadband connectivity are showing improvement, due largely to an increased investment from the federal E-rate program’s modernization, according to a new report from CoSN. These strides demonstrate the impact of the E-Rate modernization, as well as state investments in rural broadband.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The federal E-rate program remains a vital and trusted funding source to bring “mission-critical” internet access to schools and libraries, according to an annual report tracking trends and developments related to the federal funding stream. Key 2021 report findings include: 1.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Persistence of the Digital Divide The pandemic exacerbated inequities in access and opportunity across the country, but this is particularly true of rural areas in the south. Experiences of digital access exist along a continuum. It is worth remembering that the digital divide is not an all or nothing phenomenon.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

Given the historic textbook business model and given how most of us access content online, from news to books to music to movies, the default procurement choice in the digital instructional materials market is clearly biased toward licensing.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Digital whiteboards like ViewBoard check this box while also supporting the most prolific platforms in education including Microsoft, Google, and Apple operating systems and education services.

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In the US alone, students experiencing more than 60 minutes per week of device use achieved higher academic results through 2020, while 81% of facilitators said that having access to EdTech improved outputs considerably during the same period. The Last Word.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

trillion infrastructure bill into law, our nation is poised to make historic investments in its highways, public transit, railways, airports, ports, water systems, broadband networks and electric grid. As many reading this probably know, our nation’s education “system” is no system at all. A key reason?

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity. Commit to Systemic Planning – Before You Purchase. Commit to Long-term Sustainability.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In fact, earlier this year, the latter institution installed a brand-new, very zippy system. So his organization is working with the city of Orangeburg and Claflin University to extend the university’s broadband out into the surrounding community at affordable rates. Just having access doesn’t matter unless you can afford it.”

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Be explicit with districts about expectations for access to technology in schools and classrooms. It should not be controversial in 2016 that there is a baseline expectation of access to technology in schools, just as there are baseline expectations for access to textbooks and desks.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Parkland School District in Pennsylvania, like many of the nation’s public school systems, is seeing increases in student poverty rates and English language proficiency — trends that could make any existing digital divides worse. We’ve done surveys, and 3 percent of our students — about 300 kids — don’t have internet access at home.

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Education Superhighway

AUGUST 1, 2017

Building out the infrastructure to support high-speed Internet access requires multi-layered collaboration between state and district leaders, school administrators, and service providers. students equal access to a robust, modern education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Having high-speed Internet is about offering.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later. Support That Extends Beyond Device Maintenance The 1:1 initiative wouldn’t mean very much if students and teachers weren’t able to access devices effectively.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Cruzan was joined by LaShona Dickerson, technology director for Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana, to give CoSN attendees tips on how to better plan for E-rate funding and avoid unnecessary audits. It also brought about more equity — not equity in terms of access for students, I’m talking about equity among my school buildings.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2021

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

During a recent trip to the doctor, the office’s affiliate hospital was in the midst of transitioning to a new electronic medical records system. At every single phase of my visit—from checking in, to the nurse evaluation, to accessing my chart for lab work—this new system wreaked havoc. Meet Learners Where They Operate.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Broadband access and the ever-growing equity gap are among K-12 IT leaders’ top concerns, according to CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey. Efforts to expand broadband access outside of school have increased dramatically. Concerns about digital equity have increased.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

The change would, of course, be biggest for the nearly 700,000 incarcerated adults who will gain access to federal funds this July through the expansion of the Second Chance Pell program , in terms of lower rates of recidivism and increased hope. However, thoughtful support will mean nothing if we don’t increase access to programs.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Another in Oregon launched an Amazon-style locker system for students to exchange broken devices. “It Two recurring themes were the need for more widespread internet access and tech support for families. “It Their interpretation of that answer is someone has a phone that has internet access,” she said.

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