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5 things districts are doing to close the homework gap

July 25, 2018 by Laura Ascione

Despite a brighter spotlight on digital equity, gaps still remain, including the troubling and persistent homework gap--but a newly-relaunched digital equity toolkit aims to highlight the important work…

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Can your internet service provider help close the digital divide?

August 10, 2016 by Chike Aguh

Darriale Bradley and her family spent many nights in the parking lot of fast food restaurants, but not because of ... Read more

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3 Google Fiber programs that could help ease the digital divide

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 by Bridget McCrea

Google Fiber has started providing affordable internet in certain communities. Now schools are starting to wonder how it will affect students' internet challenges, both in and out of…

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Schools lend out mobile hotspots to get all students online

June 7, 2016April 12, 2016 by Rick Barrett Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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FCC approves $9 broadband subsidy for low-income households

March 31, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

A recently-approved expansion of an FCC program will grant millions of low-income households a discount on internet access in an effort to help close what is becoming known…

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Digital divide, lack of certified librarians ‘a national crisis’

May 12, 2014May 8, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

Washington, D.C. -- Barbara Stripling, president of the American Library Association, said students, teachers, and librarians are facing "a silent dilemma." Imagine, she said, you're one of two…

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How school leaders can erase the digital divide

October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The digital divide is mentioned almost daily in ed-tech discussions: It prevents all students from receiving a technology-rich education that can help them compete on a global scale,…

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Rise of the next digital divide: Women and the web

January 11, 2013January 10, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

A first-of-its-kind report gathered data from thousands of women in developing countries to shed light on the lack of women on the web. On average, 25 percent fewer…

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Readers: Digital textbook implementation just a dream

October 15, 2012October 12, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

According to readers, though digital textbooks sound good in theory, not all students would have access to these materials from home as well as school. Also, many schools…

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Google Fiber could widen digital divide in Kansas City area

August 31, 2012 by From wire service reports

Despite an offer by the tech giant's Google Fiber operation to virtually give away some internet service to customers, the areas most lacking in online connections also appear…

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Many low-income students struggle with lack of internet at home

March 20, 2012 by From wire service reports

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FCC launching $4 billion program to narrow digital divide

November 9, 2011November 9, 2011 by From wire service reports

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Social media savvy: The new digital divide?

October 31, 2011October 27, 2011 by From staff reports

The inclusion of social media data in the algorithms that search engines now use to help people find relevant information online could create a “new digital divide,” educator…

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Needy families offered low-cost internet service, computers

August 4, 2011August 4, 2011 by From wire service reports

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For minorities, new ‘digital divide’ seen

January 11, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new machines. Then, when the Internet began…

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Viewpoint: Educational software games could leave poor children even poorer

November 6, 2013October 6, 2010 by By Alistair Owens

The amazing progress of technology used in modern teaching resources herald huge advances in learning opportunities. But are the costs of the equipment that play the new educational…

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Study questions digital-divide efforts

November 5, 2013July 29, 2010 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Two researchers at Duke University have published a draft study that raises questions about the academic value of giving students home computers and broadband internet access. Their study…

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A look at the technology culture divide

November 6, 2013March 31, 2010 by By Randall Hoyer

The arrival and rapid dissemination of digital technology in the last decades of the 20th century fundamentally changed our students. Today's students represent the first generation to grow…

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Broadband access gap remains large

November 5, 2013February 17, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

Roughly 40 percent of Americans do not have high-speed internet access at home, according to new Commerce Department figures that reinforce what educators believe causes some students to…

5 things districts are doing to close the homework gap

Digital divide, lack of certified librarians ‘a national crisis’

How school leaders can erase the digital divide

Rise of the next digital divide: Women and the web

Readers: Digital textbook implementation just a dream

Google Fiber could widen digital divide in Kansas City area

Many low-income students struggle with lack of internet at home

FCC launching $4 billion program to narrow digital divide

Needy families offered low-cost internet service, computers

For minorities, new ‘digital divide’ seen

Viewpoint: Educational software games could leave poor children even poorer

Study questions digital-divide efforts

A look at the technology culture divide

Broadband access gap remains large

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

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