Even before the #pandemic, the #DigitalDivide was a real issue for students. On 11/18, @John_Bailey, @NVSupt, @NevadaReady; Earnie Holtrey, @INBroadband; @moreruckus2, @Source4Learning discuss with @Hunt_Institute. #COVIDConstituency Register: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
Students need reliable internet access at home to be successful in school On 11/18, @Hunt_Institute will be joined by @John_Bailey, @NVSupt, @NevadaReady; Earnie Holtrey, @INBroadband; and @moreruckus2, @Source4Learning. #COVIDConstituency Register: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
During the #pandemic, districts created partnerships to bridge the #DigitalDivide. On 11/18, @Hunt_Institute talks with @John_Bailey, @NVSupt, @NevadaReady; Earnie Holtrey, @INBroadband; and @moreruckus2, @Source4Learning. #COVIDConstituency Register: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
When schools closed 19 months ago, about 16 million U.S. #K12 students didn’t have access to a working computer, reliable internet, or both. Thanks to federal relief dollars and new partnerships, the #DigitalDivide has improved, but it still exists. On Thursday, November 18, The Hunt Institute talks strategies with John Bailey, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Walton Family Foundation; Jhone Ebert, Nevada Department of Education; Earnie Holtrey, Indiana Broadband; Dr. Ruth Okoye, The Source for Learning. Register: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
According to the Quello Center at Michigan State University, students without access to electronic devices and #broadband have, on average, GPAs that are 0.4 points lower than their peers with access. On Thursday November 18, The Hunt Institute examines ways to work toward closing the #DigitalDivide with John Bailey, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative & Walton Family Foundation; Jhone Ebert, Nevada Department of Education; Scott Rudd, Indiana Broadband; Dr. Ruth Okoye, The Source for Learning. Register: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
According to the Quello Center at Michigan State University, students without access to electronic devices and #broadband have, on average, GPAs that are 0.4 points lower than their peers with access. On Thursday, November 18, The Hunt Institute discusses the digital divide and strategies to mitigate it. Panelists include:
- John Bailey, Fellow at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Strategic Advisor at Walton Family Foundation
- Jhone Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada Department of Education
- Earnie Holtrey, Director of Broadband Opportunities, Indiana
- Dr. Ruth Okoye, Director of K12 Initiatives, The Source for Learning
You can register for this webinar here: https://bit.ly/3j9NzkB
