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New Analysis Shows Students of Color Far More Likely to Be Cut off from Online Learning
Press Contacts: All4Ed: Dorie Turner Nolt, [email protected], 404-861-1127 National Indian Education Association: Geneva Horsechief Hamilton, [email protected] National Urban League: Teresa Candori, [email protected] UnidosUS: Gabriela Gomez, [email protected] Washington, D.C.—As schools across the country prepare for a blend of online and in-person learning in the fall, a new analysis shows that 1 in 3 Black, Latino…
[The Hill] Why being connected really matters for students
School leaders and teachers across the country have gone to herculean efforts to transition to distance learning in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. They have provided laptop computers and hotspots to students, developed lesson plans and supported students struggling with food insecurity, depression and anxiety. Educators rallied to do this work because they know…
[Education Post] We Demand FREE Internet for ALL Low Income Families during COVID-19
For at least the duration of this school year, Comcast and all other internet providers need to make internet access absolutely free for all low-income families. There is policy to support this already in the works and I strongly encourage everybody to join the Future Ready campaign.
[Education Dive] FCC waives E-rate gift rules as coronavirus closures highlight remote learning inequity
Future Ready Schools, a school innovation-focused initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education, is also urging educators to sign a letter petitioning Pai to expand the E-rate program’s coverage to include home internet so students can continue learning while schools are closed.
Over 7,500 Education Leaders Call on FCC to Fund Home Internet Access Amid School Closures
NEWS RELEASE: March 24, 2020 CONTACTS Phillip Lovell, Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), 202.494.5004, [email protected] Heidi Payter, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), 822.9491 and 734.756.5853, [email protected] Bob Farrace, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 703.860.7252, [email protected] Charlotte Blane, National School Boards Association (NSBA), 838.6231, [email protected] Candice Dodson, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), 202.715.6636…
[Wall Street Journal] U.S. Coronavirus Response May Include Funds to Boost Internet Access
Being stuck at home is bad enough. Now imagine being stuck at home without the internet. That is the problem for tens of millions of Americans who don’t have high-speed internet at home, severely limiting their ability to work, take classes or consult a doctor as the nation hunkers down for the coronavirus pandemic.