The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

Digital Divide 145

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Broadband policy is dense, and many of the articles and statements on the subject are frankly hard to follow. Previously this band was only available to education institutions—known as the Educational Broadband Service, or EBS for short. radio, TV, mobile data, broadband. Wait, I said start at the beginning.

Broadband 147

Broadband Policies Company Libraries 147

EdTech Magazine

JULY 7, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Back in 2017, the U.S.

Digital Divide 195

Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 195

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

Multiple studies and surveys have documented the ever-narrowing digital divide. Of the 84 percent of low-income families who have computers and broadband internet access in their homes, a majority remain under-connected. But don’t just ask them a yes-or-no question about “Do you have broadband internet access?”

Accessibility 205

Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Survey 205

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to a new study from Discovery Education and Comcast. They can also learn about which schools have the lowest broadband adoption rates in their area.

Digital Divide 87

Digital Divide Broadband Survey Outcomes 87

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

Digital Divide 118

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 118

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A new study shows that one reason is racial segregation. Since before the pandemic, Benjamin Skinner has been researching broadband access and how lack of home internet impacts students’ ability to do online work. What no one talks enough about is that “we have a digital divide right within suburban and urban areas as well,” he said.

Accessibility 144

Accessibility Broadband Digital Divide Policies 144

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Even after service providers launched discounts for broadband services during the pandemic — often targeting online learning — Black Americans across the South saw little change in their access to broadband services. Add the bill’s $14.25

Broadband 113

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Accessibility 113

EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Back in 2017, the U.S.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 150

EdTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2020

Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home. Enter COVID-19. Back in 2017, the U.S.

Digital Divide 150

Digital Divide Broadband Online Learning Accessibility 150

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

Our society relies on the internet for education, jobs, and personal needs, yet our country’s digital divide has been an ongoing issue, affecting the 14.5 million Americans who don’t have access to broadband internet. This issue is not just limiting education access, but it’s also contributing to an ongoing workforce crisis.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Broadband Education STEM 117

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Connect All Learners The most crucial issue to address is the digital divide. The report highlights states (Tennessee, Mississippi, Massachusetts) that have used state and federal relief funding to purchase devices and expand broadband connectivity. You can read the full report, including the other five suggestions, here.

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Digital Divide How To Learning Broadband 218

The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Now, “the biggest challenge is the at-home piece,” says Brent Legg, vice president for education programs at Connected Nation, a nonprofit committed to bringing high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to all Americans.” Samsung, along with other companies, are working with districts across the U.S.

Accessibility 239

Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Digital Citizenship 239

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. Recent studies by Deloitte and the Gates Foundation have shed light into how educators engage with edtech. A different ‘digital divide’ has emerged. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

EdTech 167

EdTech Survey Classroom Digital Divide 167

Neo LMS

JULY 12, 2018

Only 3% of teachers in high-poverty level schools said that their students had the digital tools necessary to complete homework assignments, compared to 52% of teachers in more affluent schools. A counterpoint to these figures, is also the finding that 70% of teachers assign homework requiring broadband access. EveryoneOn.

Examples 150

Examples Accessibility Broadband Mobility 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One key issue that emerged was an ongoing digital divide. That divide affected a significant share of college students in West Virginia, a state where officials say nearly 40 percent of rural residents don’t have broadband. We helped faculty to get up to an engagement process, not just delivering the academics.

Policies 161

Policies Broadband Digital Divide Outcomes 161

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers.

Broadband 98

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But asking Kentiona to look after her younger siblings — and maintain her studies — seemed like too much. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Unlike urban communities, you can’t just walk around the corner to the school,” said Sheneka Williams, a professor at Michigan State University who studies rural education.

Broadband 145

Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2023

A significant challenge for Delta communities is the ever-growing digital divide. According to a national study of the Black Rural South , nearly three-quarters, or 72.6 percent, of households in the Black Rural South do not have broadband of at least 25 Mbps — the minimum standard for broadband internet.

Broadband 135

Broadband Digital Divide Report Guidelines 135

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

A National Bureau of Economic Research study by researchers from Arizona State University found that first-generation college students are 50 percent more likely to have delayed graduation due to Covid-19 than students who have college-educated parents. Increased campus technology assistance to students is also key.

Accessibility 140

Accessibility Broadband Survey Digital Divide 140

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2019

In Albemarle County, Virginia, where school officials estimate up to 20 percent of students lack home broadband, radio towers rise above an apple orchard on Carters Mountain, outside Charlottesville. We’ve kind of realized that schools aren’t necessarily the best at operating broadband networks, so we should let people specialize.”.

Broadband 105

Broadband Education Policies Digital Divide 105

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

While 96 percent of Americans in urban areas have access to fixed broadband, only 70 percent of New Mexicans have broadband access at home. Unfortunately, the digital divide is a very real barrier to success in our community,” said Audra Bluehouse, an English teacher at Hatch Valley High.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Laptops 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. So the digital divide in fact is a misnomer; it’s really a terrestrial digital divide as the FCC itself has now concluded.

Digital Divide 40

Digital Divide E-rate Broadband Technology 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2021

During a forum hosted by public policy think tank New America to discuss this new data, Jessica Rosenworcel, the acting FCC Chairwoman, called the homework gap “an especially cruel” part of the digital divide that existed long before the pandemic. Related: They helped all schools get good internet, now they’re focusing on homes.

Broadband 123

Broadband Survey Digital Divide Accessibility 123

Education Superhighway

JULY 31, 2020

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

Case Study 52

Case Study Study Digital Divide Broadband 52

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. Included in the new report and accompanying website are case studies of success stories.

Broadband 42

Broadband Accessibility Mobility E-rate 42

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

And yet, reliable broadband is far from guaranteed in this region of towering plateaus, sagebrush valleys and steep canyons. According to an April 2018 Department of Education report, 18 percent of 5- to 17-year old students in “remote rural” districts have no broadband access at home.

Broadband 93

Broadband Chromebook Accessibility Mobility 93

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Digital Equity helps school and district leaders understand the challenges students experience while trying to study outside of school so they can ensure all students stay connected to learning. Digital Equity is customizable, giving leaders the option to turn on specific data and usage stats.

System 93

System Student Data Privacy Digital Divide Broadband 93

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2020

More recent studies show that the summer is a pivotal period for student learning. According to 2018 study by the U.S. While a pandemic shouldn’t be the impetus for giving students what they need, we can take advantage of the fact that the crisis is forcing districts to finally close the digital divide.

Learning 128

Learning Software Digital Divide Broadband 128

Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

” that by 2019 half of all high school classes will be taught over the internet ; Raised questions about a new study on personalized learning ; Added four new incidents to the K-12 cyber incident map ; and. million federal grant to study online credit recovery | LA Times → L.A. Unified gets a $3.26-million

EdTech 150

EdTech E-rate Software Data 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. In Occidental, California, Matthew Morgan, superintendent of the Harmony Union School District, said the pandemic has exposed a big digital divide and online learning was slow to roll out. “We

Digital Divide 125

Digital Divide Laptops Accessibility Online Learning 125

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. In Utah, the Murray City School District had been slowly developing a broadband network for students for two years when funding from the CARES Act helped the district speed up the rollout. With JumpStart, says Ms. Millions of students still face access issues.

Learning 145

Learning Accessibility Personalized Learning Digital Divide 145

Education Superhighway

MARCH 30, 2022

Last year, Congress created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion programs, to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Encourage grantees to leverage community events to facilitate ACP sign-ups.

Broadband 52

Broadband Digital Divide Training Strategy 52

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Many of the organizations listed have free tools, research, case studies, and resources that can seamlessly be utilized and implemented at the district and school levels. This leading nonprofit believes in the promise of digital learning opportunities and advocates for all students to have equal access to educational opportunity.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Educator Innovator

MARCH 7, 2014

The ubiquity of digital tools was not surprising to the researchers, said study coauthor Kristen Purcell, associate director of research at the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. While broadband wasn’t a specific focus of the survey, Purcell said that the issue did arise frequently in focus groups.

Broadband 46

Broadband E-rate Digital Divide Survey 46

Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, administrators proactively identify students with poor or no internet access at scale, saving considerable time troubleshooting and maximizing the impact of digital learning. Most importantly, they empower all students to excel!”

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide EdTech Broadband Guidelines 52

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.

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Broadband Digital Divide 50