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Free internet could erase the digital divide

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Local leaders must play a critical role in closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the internet but can’t afford to connect, according to a new report. high-speed internet plans for no more than $30 per month). Despite 12.9 Despite 12.9 That amounts to 37.9 million that are unconnected.

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3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year

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While school was out over the summer, we attended workshops, participated in conferences, and stayed connected to our fellow educators through our involvement in various professional learning communities (PLCs). However, thanks to the internet, today’s educators have a variety of PLCs to choose from.

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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

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The 16- to 18-year-old students queried are participants in this years MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), an annual internet-based, intensive math modeling contest organized by SIAM. Of the hundreds of participating teams, nine finalist teams were selected from across the U.S., How can AI help reduce math anxiety?

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Los Angeles Unified School District Offers Spectrum Enterprise Stay Connected K-12 Solution to Families as a Way to Receive Robust Home Internet Access at No Cost to Students

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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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Report: Schools expect faster internet within 3 years

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Seventy-two percent of E-rate applicants participating in a recent survey said wi-fi is critical to fulfilling their organization’s mission.

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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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TAP participants take a one-semester course, followed by a six-week paid summer internship, earn a certificate to teach, and begin instructing in a Miami-Dade County public, private, or charter school classroom.

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Millions of Students With Home Internet Access Still Can’t Get Online

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Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking. A plurality of those disconnected families rely on mobile phones to get onto the internet. Others still use dial-up or have no internet at all.

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