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How Much Do You Know About Rural Education? Part 2: Navigating the Digital Chasm
This was first published on Bellwether Education Partners’ Ahead of the Heard blog as a four-part guest series on rural education featuring Dr. Jared Bigham.
For the past decade, the issue of high-speed connectivity has gained exponential importance but...
COVID-19
What If Remediation Isn’t The Best Approach For Addressing Learning Loss?
Learning loss. The COVID Slide. No matter what you call it, the debate about how to address last school year's unfinished business is sure to be contentious. As thousands of students make their way...
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit and How to Make Sure It Reaches Families Who Need It
What is the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program?
On May 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program to help families pay for broadband internet access for their education and work-from-home needs...
COVID-19
As we turn the corner on COVID-19, we must help our kids recover from the terrible disruptions caused by the pandemic. There are lots of opinions on how to do that, but one of...