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OPINION: Don’t despair — personalized learning offers promise of better learning for all students

The Hechinger Report

Those students were bright and hardworking, but they didn’t have access to the best resources or solutions proven to accelerate learning. Optimism is our only real choice if we want to cultivate expanded opportunity and progress in learning. What will help is treating broadband as essential as water and electricity.

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Two Edthena Partners Featured in National Broadband Imperative Report

Edthena

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. Vrain Valley Schools.

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98 Percent of U.S. Public School Districts Connected to High-Speed Broadband, But 2.3 Million Students Still Left Behind

Education Superhighway

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning. million students and 2.6

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35 edtech innovations we saw at FETC 2023

eSchool News

For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology. A broad range of STEM and Career and Technical Education applications is available on the Inspire, as well as applications for esports, modeling, and simulation.

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How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access

Education Superhighway

We spoke with her about the challenges and triumphs she’s seen in advocating for broadband access across the state for the second installment in our new Broadband Leaders series. . You’ve driven thousands of miles across the state to meet with school district leaders about their broadband upgrades.

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eSchool News launches eSchool News IT Solutions: Hardware and Management Guide

eSchool News

We put a spotlight on examples of how real IT leaders make innovation a priority for their district, and we examine priorities such as content accessibility, broadband access, and supporting UDL. Stay tuned for eSchool News Guides on library media technology, online/blended learning, and more.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Bringing Personalized Learning Into Rural Schools

Edsurge

For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? And when it comes to teachers, the human capital pipeline runs relatively dry.