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How CARES Act Funds Can be Used to Support Remote Learning

April 21, 2020

As part of the government’s efforts to ease some of the burden brought on by the pandemic, the CARES Act funding bill was passed, which, in total, made approximately $30.75 billion available to provid...

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6 Challenges to Distance Learning and Tips to Overcome Them [Updated]

April 21, 2020

While schools were forced to shift to distance learning during the pandemic, many districts have continued offering remote or hybrid learning options – whether to accommodate disease outbreaks, extrem...

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Austin School District Provides WiFi School Bus Hotspots For Students

April 17, 2020

Original article can be found at The Jerusalem Post. By Jerusalem Post Staff; April 16, 2020 As shelter-in-place ordinates continue to keep families in their homes and schools from opening after a lon...

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Using School Bus WiFi to Provide Internet Access for Distance Learning

April 16, 2020

As many districts transition to distance learning for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, digital equity for students has become more imperative than ever. For students without Internet at hom...

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Austin ISD Is Rolling Out 110 Buses Equipped With Wi-Fi

April 14, 2020

Original article can be found at KUT 90.5. Andy Jechow; April 10, 2020 The Austin Independent School District says it has deployed 110 buses with Wi-Fi to neighborhoods and apartments where home inter...

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How COVID-19 Has Temporarily Transformed the Education Landscape

April 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted K-12 education in the United States, forcing schools across the country to close as district leaders prioritize the health and safety of their communi...

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How to Make the Most of a Digital Curriculum

March 27, 2020

The American classroom isn’t what it used to be. In just a matter of years, digital learning and access to digital tools have revolutionized how students learn about the world. Computer games that off...

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How Libraries Help Save the Day with Ed Tech

March 25, 2020

If you’re sitting in a public or school library 20 years ago, what would you see? Chances are, you'd see shelves upon shelves of books and a card catalog to find that book. Maybe a quiet reading room,...

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Fayette County: How Title 1 Funds Are Helping At-Risk Students Succeed

March 23, 2020

As students in Fayette County, Georgia, get ready to take the Georgia Milestones Assessment this year, Title I Coordinator Clarice Howard is concerned about how the students in her district with limit...

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