Earlier this month, the US Department of Education (ED) made a call to action and broadened the definition of the digital divide by releasing its first National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) ...

This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can jump to with the links below: The U ...

The U.S. Department of Education’s plan focuses on ways K–12 stakeholders can use ed tech to improve students’ access to educational opportunities through learning experiences. Rebecca Torchia is a ...

Artificial intelligence is amplifying what is known as the digital divide — a disparity in people’s access to the internet, according to experts. Locally, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) ...

The latest iteration of the U.S. Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) takes aim at several obstacles limiting edtech’s ability to transform teaching and learning.

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how we can advance opportunity in education. Jun 17, 2024, 05:43pm EDT Jun 18, 2024, 02:46pm EDT The first time I ...

When it comes to classroom edtech use, digital tools have a drastically different impact when they are used actively instead of passively–a critical difference examined in the 2023-2024 Speak Up ...