Digital Bridge K-12
In partnership with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway, NCTA, USTelecom, NTCA, and their member companies will launch programs that enable school districts to identify and connect students without broadband. The K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative will enable more students to participate in remote or hybrid learning for the 2020-21 school year by identifying student needs, standardizing eligibility, […]
Just a few weeks after students returned to their mostly-virtual classrooms for the fall, many of the problems they faced in the Spring semester still exist. When COVID-19 forced school closures across the nation last spring, districts acted quickly in recognition that the home access gap could cause irreparable equity issues. Now, after a full […]
How to understand the different estimates of America’s unconnected students We continue to compare the estimates of unconnected students from four organizations: EducationSuperhighway (ESH) Funds For Learning (FFL) Common Sense Media (CSM) Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) Models vary in estimates because of differences in units, definitions, assumptions, methodology and data sources. Initially, we compared […]
As we scramble to flatten the curve of COVID-19, our communities have been completely flipped upside down. Cities across the nation are sheltering in place, thousands have transitioned to working from home, and nearly 125,000 schools have closed their doors — meaning 55 million students have been tasked with quickly adapting to distance learning in the […]
As schools rush to get K-12 students set up for remote learning during COVID-19 – including the over 9 million students who lack home Internet access – and likely beyond, they’ll need to plan effectively to secure low-cost deals on devices and services. Given the high level of demand and the strain on supply chains, […]
The coronavirus pandemic has forced school closures nationwide, sending 55 million students home to continue their education remotely. Teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike are finding this transition challenging, but none more so than the families without access to the Internet or devices at home. The “homework gap” existed long before COVID-19, but the rapid […]
Rapidly shifting to remote learning has been difficult for everyone, but harder for some. As schools moved classrooms online, it became clear that those with existing 1:1 programs had smoother transitions. The digital divide has school forced schools to ask two very different questions: “how will we?” versus “will we be able to?” “How will […]
As coronavirus has forced closures for virtually all of the nation’s K-12 schools, the ability to connect to online education at home has become critical to maintaining a continuity of learning during the crisis. Furthermore, the CDC and FEMA have recommended that high-speed Internet access for every family with students enrolled in K-12 public schools […]
Hotspots have become a quick and popular option for addressing the home connectivity gap, but what about their impact as a long-term or universal solution?
School districts all around the country are hard at work developing contingency plans to keep kids learning during COVID-19. As schools close and face uncertainty about when they’ll be able to reopen, it’s more important than ever for students to have access to the Internet so that they can continue their studies and stay connected […]
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