This analysis uses Heartland Forward’s “Entrepreneurial Capacity Index,” a calculator designed to report on the economic progress across states afforded by entrepreneurship. The finding is that supporting entrepreneurs is essential for growing a state’s economy, especially given the ramifications of Covid-19.
This news story from July 2020 discusses how a Sacramento school district is working to close the homework gap during the Covid-19 pandemic by providing Chromebooks to students and equipping two buses with Wi-Fi to drive throughout the neighborhood. The district has also partnered with Verizon to offer internet service to families for $10 per month.
A link to the full series of Emerging Voices from the Pandemic: Students Speak Out, in which connected students speak with disconnected students who share their lived experiences with remote learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This hour-long webinar video from January 2021 as part of the Aspen Institute features the National Urban League (NUL) president, industry leaders, and public policy experts discussing the NUL’s plan for digital equity and inclusion.
Tech Goes Home commits to a strategy for closing the digital divide through Opportunity Blueprint. The plan describes the challenges and opportunities involved, and details the organization’s goals to expand its programs.
A guide on the FCC’s website with information about the E-rate program, which provides discounts on expenses to help schools and libraries connect to the internet. The page answers questions about how E-rate works, what can be purchased using E-rate funds, how much money has been allocated for E-rate, and more.
This article recaps the education technology portion of the 2019 South by Southwest Conference, where the author noted three trends: the assumption that broadband is everywhere, the increased use of artificial intelligence in teaching, and how esports are being taken more seriously by schools. The author also responded to a professor who questioned if broadband was a distraction for students.
A paper from January 2018 that highlights research related to the impact of broadband and its applications on economic development, migration and civic engagement, education, telework, telehealth, smart cities, and agriculture.
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