The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning.

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 143

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We

Digital Divide 113

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

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.

Broadband 90

Broadband Digital Divide Chromebook Libraries 90

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. Inequity looms large. Some tried a more rigorous approach early on, despite the shortcomings.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

MindShift

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Here are five lessons learned so far: 1. The digital divide is still big and complex. Lee at Brookings is working on a book about the digital divide, and she says it’s multidimensional. There’s housing: Lose your home and you lose your broadband connection. Then there’s infrastructure.

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Digital Divide Learning Laptops Broadband 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Vrain Valley Schools 2021 and 2022 were the years of urgency and near-term decisions to ensure learning continued through the pandemic. We are currently in the process of handing out 8,000 Chromebooks and hotspots for students to use at home. The role of schools in providing accessible and equitable education will come into focus.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69