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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

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

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4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

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For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

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Why So Many Are Behind with Remote Learning

The Innovative Educator

They chose not to figure out ways to bridge the digital divide for the most vulnerable families and students. The United States Office of Civil Rights addressed the issue with this Supplemental Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools (PDF) What next?

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters. from Penn where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

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. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

With the ability to log into lessons online, students at the secondary level won’t have to miss instruction even if they’re suspended, says Superintendent L. Federal funds help narrow the digital divide. The benefits of digital equity go far beyond education. Oliver Robinson. With JumpStart, says Ms.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

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. Lindsay Dworkin, SVP of Policy & Government Affairs, NWEA The pendulum has swung quickly toward the Science of Reading.

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