Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Presented to the legislature in May 2020, the plan aimed to make education more equitable by closing gaps in device ownership and broadband coverage across the state. “We Each district paid for their devices and submitted documentation to MDE for reimbursement. We really did feel that this was an equity issue,” said Wright.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Software like Google Docs means that groups of pupils can work on the same document from different devices, which can then be presented to the rest of the class.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is one of the first documents that really gives schools a roadmap for looking at their technology systems as a whole, says Lindsay Jones, the chief executive officer of CAST, a nonprofit that advocates for equitable learning conditions. There are some attempts to plug the cavernous hole that would leave in funding broadband advances.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

So his organization is working with the city of Orangeburg and Claflin University to extend the university’s broadband out into the surrounding community at affordable rates. Research shows that like education, it has spillover benefits for society.”

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

For instance if you only have one laptop with broadband access that requires a teacher sign-in, then look at designing project-based learning modules with teams of students where online research is simply one component of a larger project. So keep in mind that simple lessons such as: Creating Word documents. How online shopping works.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch. Software like Google Docs means that groups of pupils can work on the same document from different devices, which can then be presented to the rest of the class.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

trillion infrastructure bill into law, our nation is poised to make historic investments in its highways, public transit, railways, airports, ports, water systems, broadband networks and electric grid. With President Biden’s signature turning the $1.2 A key reason?

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 24, 2022

As of December 30, 2021, the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) will end and begin officially transitioning to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The previous EBB provided $50 per month to homes to spend on a broadband internet connection and $100 for use toward a connected device, excluding cell phones.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This means our specialists are experts in the program and have been trained to explain program details and eligibility criteria, assist applicants with navigating documentation criteria, and ensure it is as easy as possible to understand and meet the program requirements. This outreach is crucial in reaching underserved communities.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 8, 2020

Starting April 3rd, Verizon is making a new broadband discount program available to new Fios Internet customers who qualify through the Lifeline program. $20 Charter will continue to offer Spectrum Internet Assist, a high-speed broadband program to eligible low-income households delivering speeds of 30 Mbps. 400/400 Mbps for $39.99/mo.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2017

For the first time, many students are learning in classrooms equipped with access to broadband internet and mobile computing devices. Consider the well-documented story of average chess players with laptops partnering to defeat grand masters and supercomputers. Recall that the first iPhones weren’t released until 2007.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 3, 2024

Broadband access, CPU speed, graphics processing, multi-media production in terms of sound, image, film, and other innovations have placed significant demands on the technology industry. by TeachThought Staff As learning becomes increasingly digital, access becomes increasingly important.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2021

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2015

Novatel Wireless, Kajeet launch pilot project for educational broadband access.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 11, 2016

Digital Equity Action Toolkit Students without home access to high quality broadband connectivity are at a disadvantage, unable to realize the full power of digital learning. Here are some great free resources from CoSN ( Consortium for School Networking ) that can help you understand the issue, and address it.

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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.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2020

schools accessing high-speed broadband, and devices all but ubiquitous in the classroom, the question is no longer whether teachers and students are using technology, but how. With 99 percent of U.S. On its face, that sounds like a good thing. We want it to be research-based and long-term, sustained edtech and technology use.”

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

On October 12, EducationSuperHighway released its second No Home Left Offline report, which highlights the barriers that continue to stand in the way of internet access for millions of Americans and lays out what states need to do to help connect families to broadband. In total, 51.6

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

Researchers have documented declines in children’s mental health during remote learning and social distancing. More than 200,000 children have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19, affecting Black and Hispanic children at nearly twice the rate of white children.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Without home access to broadband Internet, students don’t have a chance at an equitable education and have virtually no chance to compete for the best jobs and an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty that is pervasive in the Washington inner city. of technology in practice. Because of the poverty among families in D.C.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

It documented the sharp decline in FAFSA completions in California after COVID hit, especially in low-income, as well as Black and Latino neighborhoods. “We’re Broadband connectivity is a problem,” said DeBaun of the National College Attainment Network. Gurantz’s study was published in Educational Researcher in February 2021.

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Education Elements

JUNE 8, 2016

With the support of The Learning Accelerator, Education Super Highway launched the federally funded EdConnect initiative to bring adequate broadband to America’s classrooms, a fundamental requirement for technology empowered blended learning. The Hume Foundation continues to be laser focused on our mission.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Surprisingly there are still places in this country where schools are not connected to a high speed broadband connection (and are relying on dial-up still) or where they have no access at all. ( But now that they are out in the "real world" there isn''t enough clickers to go around or slates, or document cameras.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 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. Related content: 4 things to ask about E-rate funding.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 12, 2024

billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Digital Equity Act (DEA) can achieve maximum impact by prioritizing bringing high-speed home internet to households in unserved and underserved affordable multifamily housing (MDUs). Allocations from the $42.45 households. Why Are We Submitting Challenges?

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Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

While your district technology plan should serve as a clear guide for determining the amount of bandwidth required based on your budget, providing regular updates on purchasing and management decisions helps to create transparency and document your upgrade process. 2 – Plan for your school districts broadband budget. #3

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Efforts by the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway to publicize how much districts pay for broadband have allowed many school systems to negotiate bandwidth deals to get greater capacity for a fraction of the cost. And EducationSuperHighway brought pricing transparency to school district broadband purchasing.

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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). Current ACP rules do not allow or support this broadband deployment strategy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

MLIS; Community Engagement & Economic Development Manager, King County Library System | Sabrina Roach, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (full description) “LEO: Low Earth Orbit (Satellite) Broadband for Libraries.” - Don Means, Director.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s different from just knowing how to upload a document into your learning management system, right? The availability of broadband: There’s so many ways to get it. C: The only way to get effective, engaging learning is to focus on preparing teachers to use the technology in really transformational ways.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery. John has authored several papers documenting the benefits of broadband.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In 2007, he started using the name “Byju’s CAT Classes”—a reference to the Management Institutes’ entrance exam—for his services, according to Indian trademark documents. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery. John has authored several papers documenting the benefits of broadband.

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