By Dian Schaffhauser
05/27/21
Delivery of
broadband off-campus has nearly doubled in K-12 between 2020 and
2021. While 49% of schools didn t provide off-campus services in
2020, just 5% are still in that position. The most popular delivery
method, by far, is the deployment of district-run hotspots. Seven in
10 schools use that approach, compared to 17% in the prior year.
Three in 10 districts work with their local communities to provide
WiFi hotspots, a practice that was adopted by only 19% in 2020. And
more than a quarter (27%) provide home access through free and
subsidized programs, compared to 10% the previous year.
Those findings
surfaced in the latest Ed
Tech Leadership Survey Report, undertaken by the
More off-campus broadband access. New ways of engaging with families. Growing concerns over digital equity and the silos that exist within school systems.
These are some of the trends that emerged in a recent survey of district technology leaders, reflecting the dramatic changes and unprecedented demand that school-based technology teams experienced during the pandemic.
The survey, which the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has administered annually since 2014, this year included questions about video conferencing, home internet access and parent engagement, hoping to shed light on some of the ways that the pandemic has challenged school systems and their technology operations over the last year. The resulting report, released Wednesday, illuminates their realities.
Share this article
Share this article
DALLAS, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ What s the news? As schools across the country wrap up another unusual school year, most K-12 education is still being facilitated with remote learning. However, educators are beginning to see the long-term value in a hybrid approach to teaching, according to
AT&T s 2021 Future of School Report released today.
94% of teachers are open to the idea of hybrid learning with the proper resources, curriculum and support
71% of teachers support virtual days for inclement weather
78% of teachers are in favor of virtual tutoring sessions or enrichment programs
60% of teachers are open to livestreaming their classrooms for students who are home sick
Amid critical need, Fort Worth schools project to expand broadband access is delayed
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 hr ago Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 17 Fort Worth school officials have pushed back a plan to bring broadband internet service to students in underserved parts of the district.
School officials plan to build towers across the district to provide public wifi access to neighborhoods where many students don t have high-speed internet service at home. In November, Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner told the Star-Telegram he expected the first towers could be completed in six months if voters approved a property tax increase. But six months later, a district spokesman said last week the project is currently on a new timeline following the hiring of a new chief information officer in January.