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Live Education Events Are Back. But if They Host It, Will You Come?

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After a grueling and prolonged pandemic, the days of stacked education conference calendars spanning the globe and events pulling in thousands of attendees might almost seem like a relic of bygone era. And not one but two live events for the National Council for the Social Studies in November and December. in October.

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New E-rate rules could narrow the homework gap

eSchool News

Over the years, the program has been modernized to focus support on bringing high-speed broadband to and within schools and libraries. The federal E-rate program provides discounts to help schools and libraries obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access.

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Companies Invest in Preparing K–12 Students as Older Sectors Become Tech Integrated

EdTech Magazine

Since our nation’s beginning, the farm has been a foundation of American society , but too often rural communities do not have broadband access or don’t have access to the digital skills needed on today’s modern farms,” Snapp wrote in a blog post. “As But we know that technology will be an engine of America’s growth for years to come.”.

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CoSN 2018: How Your District Can Prepare for an E-Rate Audit

EdTech Magazine

Event for Tracking. CoSN 2018: Broadband and Cybersecurity Are Top IT Concerns. CDW VV2 Strategy. CDW Segment. Original or Curated. Customer Focused. Buying Cycle. Content Length. 500-1000 words. Related Articles. Management. CoSN 2018: Expert Lays Out 6 Best Practices for Instructional Coaches.

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From Hotspots to School Bus Wi-Fi, Districts Seek Out Solutions to ‘Homework Gap’

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boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. While most schools in the U.S.

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SIIA, a Pioneering Convenor for the Edtech Industry, Scraps Its Conferences

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based membership association will no longer hold its annual education technology conferences, once staple events for industry leaders. Its 2020 summer conference, originally scheduled for May, convened virtually—but not without losing substantial revenue that it normally generated from its in-person event.

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Broadband Provides More Equitable Access to Education and Workforce Preparation

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And, that makes access to adequate and reliable broadband even more important as the development of new technologies continues. Marc Johnson, Executive Director of East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC), then provided perspective from a regional and local level on the expanding use of broadband. About the Host.