The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

According to a 2021 report from the think tank New America, 1 in 8 children from low-income families don’t have a computer at home, while 1 in 7 lack access to broadband internet. It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has distributed some 100,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, for instance, sent home about 80,000 tablets and other mobile devices, and more than 11,000 smartphones that double as Wi-Fi hot spots.

Learning 71

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 71

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Investor Fred Wilson on “ Chromebooks in K–12.” Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Announces Mobile App for Advising at Dreamforce.” iNACOL has released a report on advocacy for competency-based education.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

But many students live in threadbare mobile homes and modest, low-slung dwellings on the edge of town. Extra money has allowed these wealthier districts to invest heavily in Chromebooks and iPads, state-of-the-art robotics programs, computerized blackboards, and high-end 3-D printers. It’s perhaps not surprising.

Laptops 40

Laptops Digital Divide Software Blended Learning 40