New computer testing boosts technology in Sacramento area schools
California schools are racing to add computers and improve Internet access in preparation for the debut next school year of state computerized assessments for students. Sacramento-area school districts...
View ArticleMooresville offers free Internet access for lower-income residents
MOORESVILLE Torie Campbell and her 9- and 13-year-old daughters had no Internet access at home. They visited her mom’s or aunt’s house or sat outside a school to connect. That ended on Friday when a...
View ArticleMooresville, a digital pioneer, expands broadband access for poor
MOORESVILLE Torie Campbell and her 9- and 13-year-old daughters had no Internet access at home. They visited her mom’s or aunt’s house or sat outside a school to connect. That ended on Friday when a...
View ArticleClosing the Wi-Fi Gap in America’s Schools and Libraries (FCC - Federal...
(Source: FCC - Federal Communications Commission) Chairman Wheeler examines a 3-D printer in an engineering classroom at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Va. I had the pleasure of visiting...
View ArticleRefurbished PCs a good bet for classrooms
Q: I'm the president of the PTA at my daughter's school, Santa Cruz High, and I'm looking for good, reliable computers for classroom use. When we asked teachers what supplies they need, we received a...
View ArticleGoogle helps NYC libraries expand hotspot-lending program
Google's $1 million donation means New Yorkers can check out Wi-Fi devices from all three of the city's library systems. by December 3, 2014 9:53 AM PST facebook twitter linkedin googleplus more more +...
View ArticleBack to school shopping list for online university students
For many students, especially working professionals, attending an online university is the best way for them to obtain their degree. Online courses allow the students to control the time they spend in...
View ArticleSpringboro increases online resources for students and teachers
Middle school math and language arts are going digital as a part of an effort to integrate technology into Springboro classrooms. Springboro Intermediate and Junior High teachers are piloting new...
View ArticleKC Public Library: hotspot for bridging digital divide
Spurred by a about the metro's digital access, four Kansas City groups are striving to bridge the digital divide. , in partnership with , Literacy Kansas City and Connecting for Good, has taken on a...
View ArticleMove Over Books: Libraries Let Patrons Check Out The Internet
"Because many Americans find themselves unable to afford quality Internet at home, they are caught on the wrong side of the digital divide," the New York Public Library's pitch reads. This chasm...
View ArticleOp-ed: Many low-income kids need more computer time, not less
As parents, we spend countless hours trying to keep our kids balanced, so that they get just the right mix of physical and mental stimulation. Sometimes that means limiting their computer and Internet...
View ArticleNTIA Administrator Strickling Delivers Remarks at the Brookings Institution...
(Source: NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Administration) Washington, DC - National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling today...
View ArticleA new basic need: Closing digital divide
Concerned about the city’s poorest children, Charlotte leaders gathered last week to talk about how to provide them … broadband? You’d think advocates would see more pressing needs: shelter, food,...
View ArticleFCC Chairman Wants To Help Low Income Americans Afford Broadband
5:18 PM ET Brian Naylor A government program called Lifeline subsidizes basic phone service for low-income people. Now, the head of the Federal Communications Commission also wants to use the program...
View ArticleBroward's fifth-graders get take-home laptops in digital initiative
In these classrooms, the excuse "my dog ate my homework" just won't fly. That's because for 3,200 Broward fifth-graders, paper assignments are the way of the past — students are now learning on...
View ArticleSpartanburg Housing Authority, Spartanburg School District Seven Partner With...
(Source: Novatel Wireless Inc) April 27, 2015 Novatel Wireless, Kajeet Launch Pilot Program to Level the Playing Field for South Carolina Students McLEAN, Va., April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
View ArticleRemarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at Broadband Summit of the...
(Source: NTIA - National Telecommunications and Information Administration) Keynote Address by Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information at the 2013...
View ArticleHow Digital Learning Is Reshaping Education
Philadelphia Leadership, professional development, and hands-on "maker" education were on the minds of nearly 20,000 educational technology enthusiasts who converged here last week for the annual...
View ArticleSpartanburg Housing Authority, Spartanburg School District Seven Partner With...
Novatel Wireless, Kajeet Launch Pilot Program to Level the Playing Field for South Carolina Students McLEAN, Va., April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kajeet, the only wireless service provider dedicated...
View ArticleMURPHY, BOOKER, MATSUI INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE LIFELINE ASSISTANCE...
(Source: Christopher Murphy) Cosponsored by Wyden, Markey, Blumenthal, and Warren; Bill would bridge digital divide & reform the Lifeline program by including accountability measures Monday, June...
View ArticleBlumenthal Joins Murphy, Booker, Matsui to Introduce Legislation to Modernize...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) Bill would bridge digital divide & reform the Lifeline program by including accountability measures Monday, June 1, 2015 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator...
View ArticleBlumenthal Joins Murphy, Booker, Matsui to Introduce Legislation to Modernize...
(Source: Richard Blumenthal) Bill would bridge digital divide & reform the Lifeline program by including accountability measures Monday, June 1, 2015 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Richard...
View ArticleSchools without Wi-fi, kids without computers in Hong Kong's digital divide
On the face of it, Hong Kong seems well on the path to embracing the digital age. After all, the average resident owns at least two mobile phones - penetration stands at 231 per cent - and some 85 per...
View ArticleKajeet Education Broadband™ Now Available to 13,000 School Districts
Worthington Schools Implements Chromebook™ Program with Mobile Broadband Access Outside the Classroom MCLEAN, Virginia (PRWEB) February 04, 2015 Student access to the Internet outside of school is a...
View ArticleAt issue: Homework and helpful tips to get it done right
French President Francois Hollande made headlines in American newspapers last year when he proclaimed a no homework policy as part of his education reform plans. As he said, “Education is a priority....
View ArticleKajeet Announces New Program to Help Educators Manage Student Internet at Home
Education Broadband™ Provides Simple, Affordable Solution to Improve Student Engagement, Achievement McLean, Virginia (PRWEB) May 06, 2015 Kajeet, the only wireless service provider dedicated solely to...
View ArticleKing, Capito Introduce Bill to Give Low-Income, Rural Students Educational...
(Source: Angus S Jr King) Legislation aims to close "homework gap" by promoting innovative ways to keep kids digitally connected outside of school Thursday, June 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S....
View ArticleKajeet Announces New Lower Rates (under $10) to Ensure Affordability for...
New Education Broadband Plan Gives School Districts the Ability to Filter Safe Content, Set Time Restrictions, Receive Reports & Learning Analytics on a Choice of Two Nationwide 4G LTE Networks...
View ArticleKajeet Partners with CDW-G to Extend the Classroom to Students without...
Kajeet Education Broadband™ Provides School Districts with an Affordable, Safe Solution for Student Mobile Broadband. MCLEAN, Virginia (PRWEB) March 04, 2015 With educators eager to ramp up technology...
View Article'Flipping' class gaining momentum among educators
Tyler Johnstone handed his Algebra I students sheets of paper one day last week emblazoned with a letter and separated them into groups. He asked one student to find the greatest common factor. The...
View ArticleComcast — bridging the digital divide
According to government research, 28 percent of Americans don’t have broadband Internet service at home. Of them, about a quarter live in rural areas that don’t have broadband infrastructure built out....
View ArticleDigital Divide Is 'Major Challenge' In Teaching Low-Income Students, Survey...
The digital divide is a particular problem for low-income students. On Thursday, Pew released a report called "How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms," which surveyed 2,462...
View ArticleThe Web-Deprived Study at McDonald's
By ANTON TROIANOVSKI CITRONELLE, Ala.—Joshua Edwards's eighth-grade paper about the Black Plague came with a McDouble and fries. Joshua sometimes does his homework at a McDonald's restaurant—not...
View ArticleComputers changing school routine at Fountain Lake
FOUNTAIN LAKE, Ark. -- An infusion of 900 Chromebooks at the Fountain Lake middle and high schools has led to a shift in how students and teachers approach each day at school. Fountain Lake School...
View ArticleDetroit schools project always keeps virtual classroom open
Jennifer Chambers The Detroit News Comments Purchase Image Antonio Johnson, an eighth-grader at Palmer Woods Preparatory Academy, uses his Kajeet, a wireless service provider and router to connect...
View ArticleThe Digital Divide Is Leaving Americans Behind
At one Newark public high school, accessible Wi-Fi can be more valuable than a bus ride home. In Newark, a city with one of the highest poverty rates in the U.S., many Newark Leadership Academy...
View ArticleConnection failed: internet still a luxury for many Americans
As schools put emphasis on computer use in class, school-age children without internet access at home suffer ...
View ArticleWith no Internet at home, kids crowd libraries for online homework
Miami Herald MIAMI - Once again, Christina Morua found herself in the South Dade library longer than she would like on a school night. The 28-year-old single mom sat in the bustling children's section...
View ArticleToo Common a Story -- The Homework Gap
"Hey, that's my story!" my mentee Adan Gonzalez blurted out as I read him some of the preliminary findings from a study the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, myCollegeOptions and the Family Online Safety...
View ArticleHow to close the ‘Homework Gap’
The Miami Herald’s Oct. 12 story With no Internet at home, Miami-Dade kids crowd libraries for online homework, described students crowding local libraries to complete their online homework because...
View ArticleRosenworcel Remarks to the Texas Computer Education Association (FCC -...
(Source: FCC - Federal Communications Commission) REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TEXAS COMPUTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AUSTIN, TEXAS FEBRUARY 4, 2015 Good...
View ArticleComm. Rosenworcel Remarks at Hispanic Heritage Foundation (FCC - Federal...
(Source: FCC - Federal Communications Commission) Comm. Rosenworcel Remarks at Hispanic Heritage Foundation REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER JESSICA ROSENWORCEL TAKING THE PULSE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT...
View ArticleBridging the Homework Gap
In June the same scene plays out in classrooms all across the country. The rituals are remarkably similar--the frenzy of end of the year exams, the dash to file final papers, and the goodbyes to...
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