Results: All Stories (65 Stories)
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: Dedicated Digital Equity Funding Impacts Washington’s Rural School Districts
WashingtonP-12
Seventy percent of Washington’s districts are categorized as rural/remote and are often less likely than their urban counterparts to raise sufficient local funding to adequately support digital teaching and learning. Rural/remote districts are also often more likely to weigh the costs of technolog...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for ALL Learners: How The Arc Advances Digital Skills for Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families
P-12Postsecondary
The Arc is the largest and oldest national non-profit that promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As part of that mission, they are working to ensure technology can unlock opportunities for individuals with IDD and their families. Fou...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: How UnidosUS’ Padres Comprometidos Program Empowers Latino Parents with Digital Skills to Support Learners
P-12
UnidosUS is the largest nonprofit Latino civil rights advocacy organization in the United States. As part of the organization’s commitment to student success, UnidosUS launched the Padres Comprometidos program to support Latino parents’ ability to navigate the public school system and empower th...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: Student Advocacy Addresses Digital Equity Barriers for Students with Disabilities
New JerseyP-12
Ava’s Voice is dedicated to providing resources and support for families, students, and schools on Usher Syndrome, a genetic condition that is a leading cause of profound deaf-blindness. Because the syndrome results in a progressive impairment of hearing and vision, the educational needs of learne...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: How United Way Supports Communities in Southeast Wisconsin
WisconsinP-12
United Way is a global nonprofit organization in which each local chapter champions different causes based on specific community needs. United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County (United Way) serves four counties in Southeast Wisconsin. By partnering with various community-based organizatio...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: School2Home Helps California Schools Strategize for Home Broadband Access and Effective Technology Use
CaliforniaP-12
Founded in 2009 by the California Emerging Technology Fund, School2Home provides financial support and technical assistance to partner schools, building their capacity to improve student outcomes through the effective use of technology and establish a sustainable digital learning culture. They curre...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: Arizona’s Digital Equity Institute Encourages States to Co-Create of Solutions with Communities
ArizonaP-12Postsecondary
The Digital Equity Institute (DEI) is a non-profit, civic organization that advances digital equity and inclusion. Their approach includes delivering inclusive digital literacy curriculum and building community-responsive digital navigator programs. For example, the Digital Equity Institute has part...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: AT&T Addresses Broadband Availability, Affordability, and Adoption
P-12Postsecondary
AT&T’s efforts to advance digital equity for learners address broadband access from the perspectives of availability, affordability, and adoption. AT&T Assistant Vice President Meredith Williams attended the U.S. Department of Education’s National Digital Equity Summit in September 2022....
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: #OaklandUndivided Advances Tech Access from “Cradle to Career”
Oakland Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12Postsecondary
In May 2020, the City of Oakland, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), Oakland Public Education Fund, TechExchange, and the Oakland Promise launched #OaklandUndivided, an equity-based, collective impact initiative to close the digital divide. Through their efforts, nearly all 50,000+ OUSD student...
Topic: Digital Equity
Digital Equity Champions for All Learners: How Middletown City School District Develops Partnerships to Support Students and Staff
Middletown City School District, OhioP-12
Marlon Styles, Jr. serves as the superintendent of Middletown City School District in Ohio. As superintendent, he has advocated for equitable access to reliable, high-speed internet and devices for all students and has been recognized for his leadership in leveraging technology to improve education....
Topic: Digital Equity
