Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. She has worked in educational technology for nearly two decades, empowering educators to integrate digital learning in the classroom. What does blended learning look like?

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

To further the mission of closing the Digital Divide for students across the United States, each grant recipient will receive up to $25,000, which they may use for any combination of Kajeet Education Broadband solutions, including WiFi hotspots, school bus WiFi, LTE-embedded Chromebooks and routers. To learn more, visit? kajeet.com ?and

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Education Superhighway

JULY 8, 2019

As the State E-rate Director, Milan Eaton has been working on the Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative since it began in 2016. He’s been a tireless advocate for schools across the state, doing everything he can to make sure school districts have affordable, high-quality broadband so that students can use digital learning technologies.

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Education Superhighway

MARCH 19, 2019

Jojo Myers Campos is the state broadband development manager and has been working on the Nevada Connect Kids Initiative for the past two years. After years of research, Jojo and her team proposed solving the problem through community broadband upgrades – bringing together stakeholders across towns to build business cases for upgrades.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. Neal, chairman, CEO and founder of Kajeet.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

EducationSuperHighway today released its annual State of the States report highlighting the major progress that has been achieved to connect nearly every public school classroom to high-speed broadband. million students across the nation who lack access to the minimum connectivity required for digital learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Meanwhile, a trend that began in the 1990s was picking up steam — one-to-one computing.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

All state districts will have access to high-speed broadband connections. All 173 districts in Kentucky will have access to high-speed, fiber-based connectivity of more than 480 Megabits per second thanks to a partnership between the state department of education and AT&T.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

TCV is no stranger to the education technology industry, having chipped in on two $50 million-plus investment deals for Varsity Tutors, an online tutoring startup. A key to Newsela’s growth has been the growing broadband internet access now available to many K-12 schools, Sanchez adds. The technology is there,” Sanchez says.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Keep reading to make sure you have the know-how on how to maximum your provider and don’t forget to check out ViewSonic’s education solution page to learn even more. . For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. Fifty years ago, American futurist and author Alvin Toffler predicted that “the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

The Kajeet Private 5G wireless platform is uniquely designed to simplify private networks and bring both private and public wireless access capabilities together in one solution. Private 5G For All The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of everyone having a broadband internet connection.

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Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In partnership with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway, NCTA, USTelecom, NTCA and their member companies will launch programs that enable school districts to identify and connect students without broadband. Since the pivot to remote learning began, many school districts have struggled to determine which families lack access at home.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

While much work has been done to help close the digital divide, according to the FCC’s Eighth Broadband Report, an estimated 19 million American citizens still lack reliable broadband internet access at home. To learn more about the program or to submit an application, visit [link]. About Kajeet. Kajeet holds 38 U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

But the collapse of the coal industry here and across Appalachia has made it harder to survive on a high school education. The shrinking of the sector has had ripple effects across Appalachia, hurting industries that support mining and local businesses that cater to its workers. We have to give them access to quality healthcare.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Digital equity, as defined by ISTE , involves “making sure students have equal access to technology like devices, software, and the internet, and that they have trained educators to help them navigate those tools.”. Ulysses USD is a very rural 1,700-student school district in Western Kansas where farming is the main industry.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

These concerns are real and often become roadblocks for student learning. As school leaders work to implement digital learning practices, they must commit to navigating roadblocks, problem solving, and planning for sustainable, systemic transformation. Commit to Ensuring Equity in Access and Opportunity.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

billion, according to the Software & Industry Information Association. The industry has been proven wrong so many times. Yulia Grigoryeva / Shutterstock Holding Out The industry has long been convinced that a generation of students who grew up with the internet and portable computers would en masse adopt digital textbooks.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The EdTech industry rose to the occasion and introduced education products to supplement in-person learning. The industry has matured over time and seen tremendous investments. Improve Product Accessibility. External factors that affect a product’s accessibility should also be considered.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2020

eSchool News Guides are full of resources, tips, trends, and insights from industry experts on a variety of topics that are essential to the classroom, school, and district. Stay tuned for eSchool News Guides on library media technology, online/blended learning, and more.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Private equity and venture funds have invested record sums into the global education sector—$30 billion in the past five years across K-12 and workplace learning. Today, 95 percent of teenagers have access to a smartphone, and the average teen is now spending more than 7 hours per day on their screens , including over 1.5

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Our operations form the heads on screws and fasteners with the precision needed to meet the specifications of the aerospace and defense industries. I received support when applying for financial aid, for basic needs and for broadband access and a laptop for my program.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Choosing to vaccinate teachers — and all those who are needed to keep schools running, including bus drivers, cafeteria workers and administrators — will allow facilities to reopen, will be better for student learning and development, good for parents’ sanity and great for business as we try to restart the economy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In education technology, a litany of surveys published this decade have touted the growing adoption of digital learning tools. The bird’s-eye results: 65 percent of teachers say they use digital learning tools every day; 87 percent report using them at least a few days each week. That’s arguably the case for U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2017

It seems that every day we read about newer and better applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). But at the same time, “spillover” effects will fuel the creation of entirely new industries and job categories. The teachers that made learning come to life for me (thank you Mr. DePalma, Ms. No problem.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 17, 2019

Schools will inevitably want to invest in edtech that will be both beneficial and effective when it comes to enhancing students’ learning experiences and opportunities. For example, it’s no good investing in iPads for the school if the broadband bandwidth and Wi-Fi connectivity aren’t up to scratch.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Accessing the E-Rate and Matching State Funds.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes? For one, personalized learning could drive improved outcomes at the student level in rural communities. How It Could Help.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Many online homework tools already exist, and they allow students to practice what they learn in school and get immediate and very focused feedback on their work. Those dull, outdated assignments don’t further learning goals and only serve to disengage students. Related: School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 16, 2016

Proposed Sessions What Can We Learn from 3,000 EdTech Reviews? This unique data offers valuable, industry-leading insights on what's good and what's not in edtech, including the key gaps and blind spots in the market, points of oversaturation, usage trends, and what teachers really want. Practical Privacy and Security.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Is technology necessary to personalize learning? Beyond that, the internet gives students and teachers access to a wide variety of tools. Read more about Blended Learning. Some say technology can help teachers create lessons that are tailored to fit each child. (Is

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. Another company, Piper, offers a playkit where students can build and learn about computers.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 15, 2015

A new school year means new opportunities, ambitious learning goals, and heightened prospects for kids, but for millions of our nation’s students, those opportunities come with an asterisk. If we intend to prepare students for the jobs of the modern economy, ensuring high-speed broadband access is a crucial first step.

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