E-Rate Funding Applications Total $3.9B for 2015
EdTech Magazine
MAY 20, 2015
Frank Smith 'These requests reflect long pent-up demand' says FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
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OPINION: How targeted federal action could finally chip away at the broadband racism faced by Black students
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
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. But nowhere is the digital divide larger than in the Black rural South. Add the bill’s $14.25
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OPINION: College in a pandemic is tough enough — without reliable broadband access, it’s nearly impossible
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 8, 2020
That means we must prepare now for the potential that colleges and universities that swiftly shifted to online instruction as the pandemic swept through the country and forced campuses to shutter will have to continue, and even ramp up, those efforts in September. Related: A school district is building a DIY broadband network.
The 5 Strategies States Should Pursue Now to Make the Most of Future EdTech Investments in ESSA
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
If your state is among the majority that tests students online (or plans to), the fact of the matter is that you have such technology requirements already in place. Consider also digital and online learning opportunities afforded students and teachers in which the state has invested. Offering online learning?
How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access
Education Superhighway
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).
A school district is building a DIY broadband network
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 12, 2017
But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls. If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”. This is an equity issue,” said Bredder. “If
How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading
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. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented.
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