eSchool News

JULY 18, 2024

It will also allow the FCC to gather and analyze data on which cybersecurity services and equipment would best help K-12 schools and libraries address growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

CoSN is a professional association and advocacy group for district technology leaders with a goal of “empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to create engaging learning environments and provide the tools essential for their success”. Organization: Digital Promise. URL: www.digitalpromise.org.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We 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.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

These rural districts face the four significant challenges: broadband access, funding, people, and understanding the “why.” Broadband access has become more critical in the last year and a half than ever before. Challenges. The summary of this presentation was written by Eileen Belastock.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Under these conditions, it is especially difficult to push forward critical information skills and to engage in the kind of collaborations that enable librarians to integrate these skills. He understands that digital equity doesn’t simply mean access to broadband or computers. It also means access to school librarians.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 26, 2020

Earlier this year, we selected Connected Nation and Funds For Learning as partners to carry forward our mission of upgrading the broadband in America’s K-12 schools. Jordan brings extensive experience in policy and advocacy to the CN team. That means that access to affordable broadband will remain critical to student success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

In attendance and making remarks will be Congresswoman Elaine Luria, who represents Virginia’s second district, Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni and Virginia Chief Broadband Advisor Evan Feinman. For more information about the project and Cox Business, visit www.cox.com/business.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. The report highlights the pivotal role state leaders and policymakers play in helping districts and schools implement high-speed broadband and wi-fi in schools. K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

And with online assessments now being required in many states, reliable broadband access is also essential so that students’ knowledge and skills are accurately represented, and technology is not a barrier to achievement and its documentation. Application processes vary, based on the state, as do disbursements. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.,

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) Following a partnership with the Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology, EducationSuperHighway partnered with HABC to bring awareness of the ACP benefit to 19,500 residents.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition to celebrating school districts nationwide, this year our blog will feature a new Broadband Leaders series. He is the chief information officer of Carroll County Schools in Maryland and leader of the Maryland K12 Technology Leadership Forum. Meet Gary Davis. Finally, don’t take yourself too seriously.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. You can follow Eileen on Twitter @EileenBelastock.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The close relationships Harmony forged with local government agencies because of wildfires helped it keep families and staff informed as the coronavirus spread, he said. One big step forward would be universal broadband access, said Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy with the nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK , and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This broadband leader has always had a passion for policy – especially when it came to funding for technology in schools. As a former teacher, tech coordinator, and chief technology officer, Jennifer Bergland now leads advocacy efforts as the Director of Governmental Relations at Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

This event is being organized in partnership with Jim Lynch from TechSoup for Libraries , Kate Laughlin from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries , and The School of Information at San José State University. network to be kept informed of future events. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2019

When we started all of this, it wasn’t because we wanted to get broadband in every classroom,” Marwell said. “We EducationSuperHighway’s advocacy supported the district’s efforts perfectly. And Marwell wants all of them to experience the types of teaching and learning high-speed internet access facilitates.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. On other days, they brainstorm math problems using information from the many placards lining Discovery’s hallways, offering scientific facts about native songbirds, the ecology of Virginia’s forests, the ocean or the galaxy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

This event is being organized in partnership with Jim Lynch from TechSoup for Libraries , Kate Laughlin from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries , and The School of Information at San José State University. network to be kept informed of future events. This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

This event is being organized in partnership with Jim Lynch from TechSoup for Libraries , Kate Laughlin from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries , and The School of Information at San José State University. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

This event is being organized in partnership with Jim Lynch from TechSoup for Libraries , Kate Laughlin from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries , and The School of Information at San José State University. While at OCLC Jennifer helped to develop and then manage the Geek the Library advocacy program.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

On the Navajo Nation, which surrounds Hopi, less than 4 percent of the population has access to even the most basic wireline broadband, according to federal data. It did catch us to an extent to be unprepared.”. Stalled Aid. To keep kids learning, BIE and tribal schools needed more resources, fast.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

At least one Duke University study suggested that the arrival of broadband service in North Carolina between 2000 and 2005 correlated with a small, but significant dip in reading and math scores for elementary school students. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor. One girl is reading Jack and the Cornstalk.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” ” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

Senate introduced a bill that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand broadband access in communities that currently lack it. It’s time to close the digital divide and focus on making sure communities with broadband access have the skills and knowledge to take full advantage of the internet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2019

We've added information on the accepted sessions for the second Library 2.019 mini-conference: "Open Data," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 5th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We already have 2300 registrations, but we're unlimited in size, so we hope you will join us!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 24, 2019

Property maps, 311 data, school quality information and census statistics - all of these are examples of open data that give people the tools they need to learn and advocate for their causes. At NTIA, she was responsible for the National Broadband Map, the largest open dataset of its kind, and $300M in grants to support the digital economy.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. This fall, the EducationSuperHighway released a price comparison tool so that districts could see neighbors’ broadband costs and ideally leverage that information to get a better deal.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Judy Chu asks President Obama to protect the information of ‘ Dreamers ’ before Trump takes office.” Another resource, via Education Week : “K–12 Districts to Get Price Transparency on Broadband Rates With New Tool.” Via The Los Angeles Times : “Rep.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Already a key part of many people’s information consumption, Facebook explicitly wants to become an education company, working with a charter school chain to develop education software. In February, CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking, called broadband access outside of school a “ civil right ” for students.

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