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JULY 24, 2025

With homeschooling, parents act as the teachers by creating the curriculum, leading classes, and grading assignments. Both online school and homeschooling allow students and parents to fit education into otherwise busy schedules and can be done from anywhere with internet for added flexibility. What is homeschooling?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). But achieving that goal isn’t easy. The instructor can leave comments for students (i.e.,

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2017

We started in 5 th grade when my colleague got a Khan Academy grant to purchase 12 Chromebooks to supplement the Chromebooks our school provided. We have 1:1 Chromebooks for each student in 4 th and 5 th grade, and we’re introducing 1:1 for 3 rd grade this year. Chromebook : You can’t have a 1:1 classroom without devices.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

There's a big giant access issue, both in terms of what happens when there’s no internet and then also what happens when you don’t have a device that can go on the internet,” says Beth Holland, the digital equity and rural project director at the Consortium for School Networking, an industry group for school tech directors.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2020

Benchmark Education is are now offering free access to their extensive collection of eBooks to families and educators. The library includes books both in English and Spanish for grades K-6 and is accessible to users using nearly any device with internet access. Apply for access at Benchmark Education.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

today announced that it is working with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the country’s second largest school district, to help thousands of families who lack robust internet connectivity at home enroll in the Spectrum Enterprise Stay Connected K-12 solution, which is provided at no cost for students.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2020

One of the key lessons learned in the shift to remote learning this spring was the need to make online instruction easily accessible to everyone. When he began his career, he was teaching sixth grade in the sixth most densely populated community in the United States.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

billion Project 10Million (P10M) initiative has delivered reliable and affordable internet service to more than 6 million young learners across the U.S., who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. BELLEVUE, Wash. — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7 Starting Sept.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Learning has no temporal or geographic borders and is available wherever students and teachers find an Internet connection. This used to mean limiting access to the Internet, blocking websites, and layering rules upon rules hoping (vainly) to discourage students from using an infinite and fascinating resource.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Empowering school and district leaders, Digital Equity provides a complete, real-time view of each student’s school-issued devices, including a device’s overall health, operating system, internet speed, service provider and more. This is a huge step in leveling the playing field for so many students.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2022

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the country have seen an influx of funding for student devices, internet access, and a variety of edtech tools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

In the rush to plan for online education hours, schools must consider equity and the quality of internet access available to their students. A new report from Michigan State University’s Quello Center reveals the challenges schools face if they plan to move online: 1) Available data on home internet access is missing. “We

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Thanks to the pervasiveness of easy-to-use and free web-based tools, most teachers have one or more computers in the classroom with internet access. But before we open the floodgates to the fascinating world that is the internet, students must understand what it means to thrive as a citizen of that community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Schools invested money in purchasing devices and improving access to reliable internet to meet the demands of the pandemic, and leadership teams want to keep the momentum going. Click here to access a PDF to share with your leadership team. Each cohort is limited to the first 100 people to register.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While the education system strives to provide all children with fair, equitable access to high-quality education, the sudden switch to distance learning during the pandemic has turned the spotlight on persistent inequities among students. Related content: Study shows major learning loss for grades K-2. Others did not.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. Out-of-School Access Chart.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

Are you looking for grading apps, tools, and resources that you can use to collect, calculate, and analyze your student’s grades? Or maybe you are looking for apps that allow students to calculate their own grades, which will save you time and effort. Gradebook and Grading Apps (for teachers).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

“We want to celebrate all the momentum we’ve seen for computer science education over the past year,” Hendrickson says, “but we really need to accelerate policy adoption and implementation efforts to ensure that we’re still scaling equitably and making sure that under-resourced schools have the same rate of access as those more privileged schools.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In one study, even after all students were provided with a laptop computer, internet access, and headphones, low-income students’ school attendance and engagement were consistently less frequent than their higher-income peers (An, 2021). Some students lacked necessary resources.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2023, the internet is likely near the top of those concerns. However, they may still need to remotely access school websites or learning modules for homework, group assignments, or to check their grades. Ransomware: The use of malicious software to block access to computer or data systems.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 12, 2023

Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. Now, there is a varied landscape of resources available on the internet. I’ve collected a long list of resources here : K-HS Digital Citizenship Resources Today, we focus on Kindergarten–1st Grade. Where is this ‘digital town’?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Impact: How Educational AI is Making the Grade. The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:25. How K–12 Schools Are Using AI Tools Now.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Key points: Inspiring young women in STEM programs requires cultivating a culture of community Black students need more STEM career exposure Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades For more news on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub All too often, female students are underrepresented in STEM classes.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

The power of connectivity Verizon’s commitment to education extends beyond providing network access. Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Mobile apps that enhance communication, collaboration, and access to educational resources.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Content Monitoring Tools Help K–12 IT Officials Patrol Internet Boundaries. Soon after Putnam County School District adopted GoGuardian internet content monitoring, it detected four troubled students making Google searches that were variations on the query “how to kill yourself.” eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/03/2018 - 08:56.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

1 Use the StudySync Access Prior Knowledge Activities to Facilitate Online Discussions. Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology. StudySyncVocab.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Held annually on November 8th, National STEM Day unites communities to celebrate the importance of teaching science, technology, engineering, and math to students in grades K-12. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. million students, including 2.97

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eSchool News

JULY 31, 2024

Online learning, for example, requires constant connectivity–should the network go down, students will have no way of accessing learning materials or turning in assignments. Likewise, network outages can block staff from accessing financial and operational systems and learning management applications.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2023

But for those without digital skills or access to a computer and an internet connection, it was a very different story. During the pandemic, the term ‘homework gap’ was used to describe children without reliable or any access to the internet and appropriate digital devices and who were unable to complete their assignments.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2020

Comcast is taking steps to implement the following new policies for the next 60 days, and other important initiatives: Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The district has just over 25,000 students in grades pre-K to 12 in 68 schools, and about 1,800 teachers plus support staff. The Kanawha district provides iPads for each student in grades 4-12. Only students in grades 6 and up are allowed to take their devices home. One roadblock Sparks encountered was internet access.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There is the Internet of Things, digital signage, and video being used to monitor cafeterias. Teachers and staffs also have their own devices, and the one-to-one program may include different devices for various grade levels. Related: Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement.

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