The Hechinger Report
JUNE 27, 2020
Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said. Credit: Terri Johnson.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 20, 2020
Of course, teachers want their students to master content, develop a love of learning and move on to the next grade. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report. But these teachers also know that success requires time and trusting relationships.
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Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 12, 2017
And then there were MOOCs , of course, and all those predictions and all those promises about the end of college as we know it: “MOOCs make education borderless, gender-blind, race-blind, class-blind and bank account-blind” and similar fables. .” ” So, what does count as a real class – acting class or otherwise?
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
High school students could take college courses in Middletown with a certified adjunct professor. Three-credit courses were $1,200 each, a major discount, but only about 50 low-income students were participating. That’s why Middletown is investing as much in professional learning for teachers as it is in devices and broadband.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” ” Apparently it’s all Audre Lorde ’s fault, because of course it is. How much can you afford?
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
It is difficult for the 1,200-student district to offer STEM, foreign language or Advanced Placement courses year-round. Yet every student in Piedmont is given a laptop in school and to take home and, through partnerships developed by the district, can access free or low-cost broadband 24/7. Early college access for later success.
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