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Districts put DEI into action

eSchool News

Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot. Thats what this is designed to do.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

eSchool News

Internet access is not affordable for all families, so that raises the question around whether this is about equitable access to technology or about affordability. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot. That’s what this is designed to do. We definitely need a shift.

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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

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1560 , and proposed adding sections designed “to close the digital divide in California.” These new amendments require the State Superintendent to survey education institutions to understand students' access to computing devices and broadband connections. For instance, prior to COVID-19, Section 12100.8

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