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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? Most of these homes don’t have internet, so now you have another problem, because it’s very expensive. Through one of our internet providers, families can also get internet access for $10 per month. AR: [One of the U.S.

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Districts put DEI into action

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What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? Most of these homes dont have internet, so now you have another problem, because its very expensive. Through one of our internet providers, families can also get internet access for $10 per month. AR: [One of the U.S.

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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?

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Unsurprisingly, these institutions—Claflin University and South Carolina State University—make the internet available to their students and faculty. Higher ed has been paying more attention to this idea since pandemic-era remote learning underscored students’ uneven access to computers and internet.

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From Hotspots to School Bus Wi-Fi, Districts Seek Out Solutions to ‘Homework Gap’

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boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. But 18 percent of all students in remote rural areas have no access to the internet or only a dial-up connection, compared to seven percent of students in suburban areas.

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Ransomware Is Crippling Schools. What Can They Do About It?

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A few decades ago, when computers were still novelty gadgets and the internet was not available to everyone, schools and other educational institutions had a minimal reliance on technology. Schools, city and local governments , medical offices and large corporations tend to fit the bill.

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The Digital Divide 2.0: Navigating Digital Equity and Health Equity in Education

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According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, digital equity is a “condition in which all individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy.” So a new concept has emerged: “digital equity.” This definition points to opportunities to take action.