Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

schools were connected to high-speed internet, a boon to digital learning. We don’t know how many of [our students] have internet or how to connect them.” EducationSuperHighway created a tool to help schools identify students without internet access at home and, in the process, learned a lot more about the digital divide.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

million gift to TAP in 2022, further strengthening Achieve Miamis efforts to recruit and train qualified educators to teach in public, private and charter schools across Miami-Dade and close learning gaps in the citys schools. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2016

For Darriale, sitting in the parking lot was the only way she could do her online homework since she didn’t have a home internet connection. No child should have to go to such lengths just to do homework, and every child should have easy and affordable access to the Internet and the opportunity that access brings.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The survey, administered from March 26 to April 1—a few weeks into the pandemic, when many parts of the country were under shelter-in-place orders and nearly all students had been sent home from school—captured the experiences and struggles of 13,000 high school students who had been registered to take the ACT exam in April or June.

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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. Why does it matter?

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Lightspeed Systems’ Digital Equity will help us bridge the digital divide in the communities that our schools serve, ensuring we determine which students need additional resources, like hotspots and more,” said Eric Hileman, Executive Director of IT for Oklahoma City Public Schools, and a Lightspeed client and Digital Equity beta user.

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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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

high schools don’t consistently offer computer science education and IT classes. high schools offer a single computer science course–a fundamental subject critical to the nation’s economic and security health. And yet, U.S. Current situation According to CSTA reports , a little over half (53 percent) of U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

We have a one-to-one initiative in our high schools, and we’re looking to extend that opportunity to our middle and elementary schools as well. 1) High-speed internet access at home as well as school. 1) High-speed internet access at home as well as school.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2024

Part of digital equity in schools is access to high-speed internet and reliable technology devices, but another component includes giving all students the opportunity to use those devices and that access to build digital literacy. What is an example of digital equity in schools?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The other day, my friend’s high school daughter complained, “It’s not fair!” 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).

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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. When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Most of their students are already stomping around the internet, so I want to make sure their digital footprints are something they can be proud of. I want parents to know where they can find out what’s happening in class, access resources to support their students, and which go-to web tools we’ll be using on a regular basis.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For more news on esports, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Esports programs are continuing to grow in popularity, as evidenced by the widespread adoption by schools across the country. While esports programs are more commonly found on college and university campuses, high schools and even middle schools have started launching programs.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Key findings include: Rural schools At least half of public schools were rural in 13 states. At least one third of public schools were rural in 14 states. Roughly half of all rural students attended school in 10 states. More pressing than gender equity was the absence of gifted and talented programs in some rural schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive uses of technology that primarily support adult goals: Taking an online test (weekly): 75 percent of high school students and 66 percent of middle school students Using a learning management system for organization (weekly): 72 percent of high school students and 67 percent of middle school students Active uses of technology that support students (..)

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

After three months, Alex finally told me that he did not have internet access at home. Worse, as I began to make more discreet inquiries, I learned that I had many more students with internet access issues. This proactive approach helped build community support and engage others with our access challenges.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The analysis also offered school-level data charting “economic connectedness”–or lack thereof–within individual high schools and colleges across the country. What can school systems do with this research? At face value, deeper economic integration across and within schools is a must.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2022

During the Spring 2022 semester, Smith started most mornings with 30 high school students who were enrolled in CIS 194 Cloud Foundations, a course delivered by ASU. Carey School of Business , along with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the National Education Equity Lab. Students nationwide participate in the ASU course.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2020

A device and an internet connection made their way into every student’s home. The district, located in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania, comprises five elementary schools, one middle school, and the Owen J. Roberts High School. In the elementary schools, we have Seesaw.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools is a good example of this approach. Over the last decade, Verizon Innovative Learning has transformed the learning experience for more than 3 million students by providing schools and districts with the tools they need to thrive in the digital world and bridge the digital divide.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2022

However, when the service is not set up correctly or a number of blocked categories is way too high, it starts to annoy both staff, and kids. Let’s see how to use web filtering to stay safe out there on the internet and make full use out of it. The key to teaching kids internet hygiene is to balance between those.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Catholic schools have renewed their partnerships with VHS Learning to provide their students with continued access to high-quality, teacher-led online classes. Immaculate High School in Danbury, Conn.; Lowell Catholic High School in Lowell, Mass.; High School in Pottsville, Pa.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

ePlus and Cisco are leading the way with Girls Re-Imagining Tomorrow (GRIT) ® , a hands-on, STEM-based program focused on introducing diverse groups of middle and high school girls to technology-focused career possibilities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I beat the national average of 3-5 years for high school math and science teachers. Maybe exploring the world. Can you say that in an interview? He hired me anyway. Eleven years later, I was still teaching. Throughout my career, I was offered opportunities to lead and impact a larger system.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

And yet, there she was during the 2016-2017 school year, at a construction site helping to install new boilers at a Township of Union Public Schools high school. The reason for Paul’s involvement: these new internet-connected boilers would allow staff control from anywhere in the building and even out of the district.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Value networks determine the resources an organization has access to, the rules it must follow, and the permissions it needs in order to operate. Netflix’s early streaming service offered a limited selection and required a reliable internet connection at a time when high-speed internet was not widespread or robust.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2017

Cyberbullying continues to grow and present itself as a huge challenge for schools, government policy makers, stakeholders, parents and the community—but is regulating access to technology and social media the answer? Though the online platforms may be relatively new, cyberbullying should not be separated from bullying.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

And, ownership of smartphones — mobile devices with an internet connection — has tripled in recent years among young people. In 2011, 22 percent of students starting high school had a smartphone; by 2015, the number rocketed to 68 percent. It gave them time to cool off,” high school principal Pat Baughman said.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2019

By the time today’s digital natives enter high school, most of them have already been using devices, computers, the internet, and social media for years. Step 2: Focus on digital etiquette, respect, and safety.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

High Schools Prep Students to Fill Cybersecurity Skills Shortage. Six years ago, during the first cybersecurity course offered at Baltimore’s Parkville High School , a student stumbled upon a mysterious section of the network. No one’s going to come out of high school and be a cyberanalyst,” says Bill Tomeo.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2017

plans to give away 1 million smartphones and other connected devices and free wireless service to help high school students who don’t have internet access at home. “But it’s a huge problem in America that we have 5 million households with children that lack internet connections. Sprint Corp.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

Digital tools, once mainly supplementary for many schools, became essential for delivering lessons, facilitating communication, and maintaining student engagement. This overnight pivot also exposed inequities in technology access, highlighting a digital divide among students from different socioeconomic backgrounds that persists today.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

VHS Learning’s online AP® courses give high schools the ability to easily expand their offerings, and they give students the opportunity to take courses otherwise not available to them. The high-quality, teacher-led online courses can be taken as part of a student’s school day at their local school, or from home.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 13, 2025

Virtual high schools have become increasingly popular as technology has advanced and educational needs have evolved. Here is an overview of key data and trends associated with them: Enrollment and Growth Enrollment Numbers : Virtual high schools have seen significant growth in enrollment.

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