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 August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data. The Tech Check survey “opened our eyes,” Mickens said.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said. Credit: Terri Johnson.

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Broadband Digital Divide Education Accessibility 145

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 : “How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 12, 2017

One survey conducted this year (by Learning House) did give a boost to the argument online education is becoming more competitive. Meanwhile, the state has cleared the company to become a dropout recovery school. broadband privacy rules.” You can’t expect any help from the inhabitants.” ECOT refuses to pay.

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MOOC Coursera Education Broadband 55

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” “ Big data could solve the college-dropout problem ,” says The Washington Post.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Providers Will Need Permission to Collect Private Data.” Inside Higher Ed on the results of the 2016 Campus Computing Survey." Data, Privacy, and Surveillance.

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Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40