The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Related: The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide. There’s plenty of data showing that student performance has been negatively impacted [by the pandemic],” said Phillip Lovell, associate executive director at the education advocacy nonprofit, All4Ed. The homework gap will grow worse.

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Broadband Digital Divide Libraries Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

Like McKneely, some educators, government officials and policy experts around the country say the coronavirus carries lessons for another global crisis of our time, climate change. The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. Credit: AP Photo/Kantele Franko.

Digital Divide 121

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 121

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning, known as iNACOL, works to “catalyze the transformation of K-12 education policy and practice to advance powerful, personalized, learner-centered experiences through competency-based, blended and online learning.” Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Education Superhighway

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated over $45 billion to states for broadband deployment through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Act (DEA) programs. Building on that advocacy, EducationSuperHighway has established the No Home Left Offline Coalition.

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Broadband Digital Divide Advocacy Policies 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Over the decades, however, local PTAs shifted their attention and efforts away from advocacy work to fundraising for individual schools. Related: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide. Kartha, also a member of the school board, considered pushing for a formal policy. Credit: Dawn Larson. García said. “My

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Elementary Education Report Groups 145

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

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Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

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Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 45

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 3, 2020

When COVID-19 disrupted the traditional model , Commissioner Mike Morath and his team quickly created policies to help ensure students would not fall through the cracks. . Bridging the Digital Divide. Designing New School Models. The state provided matching funding for low-income students. .

Digital Divide 28

Digital Divide E-rate Laptops Assessment 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

Libraries 48

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 48

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Abshire pointed out that the challenges for today’s district leaders include protecting students’ data and other information, filtering content, and establishing acceptable use policies for students and teachers. She is a past board member and chair of CoSN and is Vice President of Advocacy and Programs for LACUE. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Libraries 44

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

During the “ National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel ,” the presenters discussed the intersection of technology and education and what’s needed to create sustainable, equitable access to a 21st century education. Vrain Valley School District (CO).

System 54

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 54

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2020

Just before this crisis began, Arizona was poised to spend millions more on boosting its thin roster of counselors, thanks in part to the advocacy of students like Kumar. The digital divide raised similar concerns: If no phone numbers work for a family, if emails remain unanswered, how can counselors gauge the welfare of a child?

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Survey Report Elementary Exercises 145

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

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. 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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Digital Divide Broadband Libraries Accessibility 167

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

” The Black Alliance for Educational Options , a charter school advocacy group, announced it will cease operations at the end of the year. the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The implication, according to one NYT article : “the digital gap between rich and poor kids is not what we expected.” The real digital divide, this article contends, is not that affluent children have access to better and faster technologies. (Um, Um, they do.) 3D Printing.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It treats “ed-tech” as the result of markets and industry and “innovation,” and not as the result of policy or history. ” Trump might not have proposed any solutions, but he’s identified the problems: Setting up problems is the most important part of policy work. Take criminal justice.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40