low income Archives

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…

District Management

Think big: How to jumpstart tech use in low-income schools

February 10, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

The challenges of rural schools are many of the same (though not all) that low-income public schools face across the country: inadequate access to technology and broadband, tight…

Teaching Trends

Funding formula shows potential to help disadvantaged

January 15, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Weighted student budgeting comes and goes in American school districts, the Washington Post reports.

Teaching Trends

Anatomy of a 6,000-hour deficit

November 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

As we recently reported, by the time a child from a low-income family reaches sixth grade, he or she has spent an estimated 6,000 fewer hours learning than…

Think big: How to jumpstart tech use in low-income schools

Funding formula shows potential to help disadvantaged

Anatomy of a 6,000-hour deficit

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

100 Learning Spaces Transformed, $5 Million Invested: School Specialty and College Football Playoff Foundation Celebrate Impact Across Schools Nationwide

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Big Ideas Start Young: Games for Change Opens 2026 Student Challenge to Game Creators and Innovators Ages 10–25

BBC Learning Hub Launches Walking with Dinosaurs Virtual Field Trip Resources

Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

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