Digital Divide Elementary Libraries Personalized Learning 
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.
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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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.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
In a randomized field experiment, we gave parents an electronic tablet with a preloaded digital library. Some also received almost daily text messages and tips, encouraging them to set reading goals and use the library to read to their children, while providing positive feedback as they met their goals.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. on March 18, 2020.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 12, 2017
But a few pioneering districts have shown that it’s possible, and Albemarle County has joined a nascent trend of districts trying to build their own bridges across the digital divide. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. Photo: Chris Berdik. It just wouldn’t be fair.”.
eSchool News
JANUARY 1, 2024
Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.
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