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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. But more work needs to be done to shrink the digital divide.

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16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools

Tom Murray

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: EveryoneOn. URL: www.everyoneon.org.

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Addressing the Digital Access Gap: One District’s Success

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Community members also participate in a makerspace during the event. In addition to the tools and events described, CCISD works closely with schools through collaboration and design meetings, which is how it implemented the device distribution process.

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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

Instead it is often up to people like Bazemore, other PTA board members and school staff to donate their own money to cover membership fees, buy lunches during teacher appreciation week or help families afford tickets to attend special events. “We Related: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide. Credit: Kam Yee.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

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He likens these practices to taking away students’ encyclopedias, through which they find knowledge and begin to make choices that will lead to advocacy for others and for themselves. The digital divide will not be bridged simply by coding but “by young leaders who have been educated to transform their reality” says Amouzou.

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8 ways schools can become truly Future Ready

eSchool News

Advice for districts seeking to become better at digital teaching and learning. Being Future Ready is about more than just signing a pledge or attending an event. From that ISTE panel, here are several takeaways Future Ready-minded leaders should bear in mind.

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Rally to Restore Philadelphia School Librarians: Responses, reflections, and resources

NeverEndingSearch

He discussed the digital divide with them. Resources: Advocacy co-chair Deb Kachel’s LibGuide curates many of PSLA’s advocacy resources, as well as the media stories. My principal, who was with us for most of the visit, kept shaking his head. He’d worked in that very school. This is an equity issue.