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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

One key problem prevalent in many low-socioeconomic communities around the nation—like San Antonio, which now has the highest poverty rate of the country's 25 largest metro areas —is the digital divide. That’s been a goal at my institution.

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The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide

The Hechinger Report

households lack what has become a basic need, according to a new report by EducationSuperHighway, an education nonprofit that in 2019 helped to almost eliminate the internet connectivity gap in classrooms across the country. The post The affordability gap is the biggest part of the digital divide appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Do Students Learn Better Online or in a Classroom: Statistics

eSchool News

Do students learn better online or in a classroom: statistics help shed light. What is the success rate of online learning? While some research suggests comparable outcomes between online and classroom learning, others indicate differences depending on specific contexts and methodologies.

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From normal to better: Using what we’ve learned to improve education

Neo LMS

Since the beginning of the school shutdowns, there have been debates about the effectiveness of online learning. Improvement needed: streamlined messaging, all resources for each student in one place that parents can easily access, tutorials for parents. Read more: Adopting the asynchronous mindset for better online learning.

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OPINION: U.S. public schools should be federally funded

The Hechinger Report

We see even bigger disparities in public preschool spending : In 2019, the District of Columbia spent $18,669 per child, while North Dakota and Nebraska each spent less than $2,000 per child. As a result, when the pandemic hit , the district had a relatively smooth pivot to distance-learning.

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OPINION: Creating better post-pandemic education for English learners

The Hechinger Report

Schools’ struggles to engage English learners’ families during the pandemic partly stem from another pre-pandemic inequity — gaps in access to digital learning devices and the internet. By and large, English learners aren’t thriving under distance learning.

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Using ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Insight Education Group

As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more. In order for students to feel equipped to learn, districts should start off the year with SEL curriculum.