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. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 113

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Some might not have a Chromebook or internet. Along with Rose, I contacted a middle and an elementary school teacher to see how they are faring. Nearly 12 million students in 2017 didn’t have broadband internet in their homes , according to a federal report. I’m calling and emailing them constantly. Will we get yearbooks?

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Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 141

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). ” Via NPR : “ Advanced Placement Exam Scores In Alabama On The Rise.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” Jeb Bush’s lieutenant governor, as assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education, the top post at the Education Department overseeing K–12 policy.” Chromebooks. ” Yay. No it couldn’t.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50