Advocacy Broadband Online Learning System 
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 13, 2021
million broadband connections, according to the FCC. Without adequate internet access and a working device at home, educators say, many students will continue to fall further behind in school, unable to do online homework or attend virtual classes when schools are disrupted by pandemic quarantines or natural disasters.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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. It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2020
But instead of a deadly hurricane, this year brought another crisis that shut the city’s school system: the coronavirus pandemic. Perhaps no school system had a distance learning plan in place that anticipated a shutdown on the scale of the coronavirus closures. Why Some Florida Districts Were at the Ready.
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Lisa was one of 100 Superintendents selected as #FutureReady by President Obama and Secretary Arne Duncan.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Many broadband providers are also adding capacity, lifting caps on data and offering extended free trial periods. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 16, 2020
Jennifer Pearson ( @RuralLibAssoc ) Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library Opening Keynote Jennifer Pearson is the Director of the Marshall County Memorial Library System. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 6, 2018
Much of the advocacy for net-zero buildings has focused on environmental and economic incentives. Everywhere you walk through this building, you can learn from it,” said Discovery’s principal, Erin Russo. RELATED: A school district is building a DIY broadband network. They haven’t quite succeeded, but they’re getting close.
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