Advocacy Broadband Chromebook Technology 
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. 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. To her, it was “heartbreaking.”.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Several times a week, Ericka Santiago-Diaz can be found driving around her low-income, underserved school community in New Jersey’s Asbury Park with bags of school supplies, replacement technology, food and donated clothing in the back seat to deliver to students. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.
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Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.
Doug Levin
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. The money is used to buy SMART boards, Chromebook carts, iPad carts and replace old desktop computers. Strong opinions may be weakly held.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2020
Jamar McKneely (background) tours a science and technology event at Edna Karr High School, one of the schools in his InspireNOLA charter school network. The school district, NOLA Public Schools, provided some Chromebooks and hotspots that the school operator distributed to families.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. When it comes to technology, the best options for teachers during this crisis are usually the simplest. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 27, 2020
Teachers are trying to manage the education of hundreds of children, within a setup that lacks internet access and technology access,” said Honani, a member of the school’s parent advisory committee. “If Hopi Junior Senior High School handed out Chromebooks and hotspots for students who needed them, but that hardly constituted a cure-all.
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