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ISTELive 23: How Can Professional Development Narrow the Digital Divide?

EdTech Magazine

Six years ago, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology called up on “all involved in American education to ensure equity of access to transformational learning experiences enabled by technology.” In that document, policymakers expressed…

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

Edsurge

They just weren’t ready for distance learning, and a big part of that was that too many students lacked adequate WiFi access to get to virtual class. It’s time for states to step up and realize that proper technology and WiFi connectivity are a must-have in public school districts, and that state policy is dangerously lagging behind.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

eSchool News

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. Otherwise, equity and inclusion are still just a dream. These questions are around the accessibility, flexibility, lack of bias, validity, and reliability of our learning activities. Opening doors to all students is an obvious move. Ralabate P.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

eSchool News

As many experts will point out, DEI initiatives are prone to fail when they aren’t getting at the crux of the issue—existing systemic processes and challenges that prevent promising solutions and DEI-focused policies from being successful. And this creates a digital divide between those who can afford it and those who cannot.