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28 October 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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Co-ops that have historically brought electricity and telephone services to rural America are now providing internet service, which many consider essential for health care access, education and employment. Broadband c...
28 October 2020
Philippines
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800-1500 Words
In the Philippines, more than half of households have limited access to the internet, making remote teaching challenging. Schools, teachers, and the government have found creative ways to reach students. Some teachers...
The Philadelphia Citizen
Jessica Blatt Press
28 October 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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A new learning pod at a church is serving at least 30 students in Philadelphia. The idea for the pod was the result of a listening tour with the community. “We heard directly from parents and caregivers about their ne...
23 October 2020
United States
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800-1500 Words
Media Literacy Now is a nonprofit aimed at combatting misinformation, especially on social media platforms, and lobbying for media literacy education in schools. The organization was started by Erin McNeill in 2013 an...
20 October 2020
Bangladesh
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Offline communities are being connected to the world's information through a network of people who physically carry data on devices containing content from Wikipedia and Khan Academy. Residents in a Himalayan village ...
16 October 2020
United States
Broadcast TV News
Over 15 Minutes
This T.V. segment showcases multiple solutions used by school districts and nonprofits across the nation, from creating cell phone towers so students have access to reliable wifi, to curbside meals, to learning pods. ...
15 October 2020
Virginia, United States
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800-1500 Words
Louisa County schools in Virginia are delivering internet to students living in rural areas through solar-powered hot spots, built by the school's own students. The hotspot is powered by solar panels and receives inte...
13 October 2020
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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800-1500 Words
To combat the spread of conspiracy theories, researchers at Cambridge’s Social Decision Making Lab have created an interactive game that puts users in the shoes of "manipulators" to teach them how to "question social ...
12 October 2020
Travelers Rest, South Carolina, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
In South Carolina, 180,000 households don’t have access to Wifi, according to estimates. A problem for students who are trying to attend virtual classes. Using CARES funds, the state purchased hotspots. In one county,...
12 October 2020
Virginia, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
In order to bridge the digital divide one school district in Virginia is putting Wi-Fi routers on its school buses. They call them Smart Buses. They buses drive out to neighborhoods where students don't have access to...
12 October 2020
Denver, Colorado, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
In Denver, learning pods are helping students access virtual classes during a pandemic. At the Adams 12 school district, 4000 students, district-wide, participate in the pod. Similarly, HOPE Online Learning Academy Co...
8 October 2020
Los Angeles, California, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Responding to growing attacks on Asian Americans, based on racist reactions to the pandemic, one young woman self-published a handbook, "How to Report a Hate Crime," in multiple languages. Though limited funding kept ...
7 October 2020
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, South Dakota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
An indigenous community has tapped into new technology to provide broadband internet access which is critical for virtual learning during the coronavirus shutdown of schools. Digital radio waves were used to broadcast...
6 October 2020
United States
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800-1500 Words
Engaging parents during the pandemic is crucial for student learning. This story takes a look at methods undertaken by an organization in U.S. and another in Botswana. In the U.S., Springboard, has a five-week summer ...
The Seattle Times
Alia Wong
5 October 2020
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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The city of Tulsa took a variety of steps to make sure English as a Second Language learners didn’t fall behind in their virtual classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, school officials made sure students had the...
1 October 2020
United States
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Apps that track students’ online activity, door-to-door visits, and receiving input from families on how to reopen schools, are all ways school districts across the country are responding to absenteeism during the pan...
28 September 2020
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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In San Antonio, the Guadalupe Community Center is providing a free “day school” for children of working-class families in the city’s poorest zip code. The center serves around 30 K-12 students where they can safely ...
27 September 2020
Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
Over 15 Minutes
In Texas, 2 million households in the state don’t have high speed internet, affecting students of color at a greater rate. Some districts have also had problems with chronic absenteeism. This segment explores creativ...
24 September 2020
Nevada, United States
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800-1500 Words
When Clark County School District moved to an all-remote plan for school, it distributed 10,000 devices, close to 20,000 students had no way to connect their online classes. A parent, with the help of a SCSD teacher a...
18 September 2020
Leander, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
For one school district in Texas, using personal relationships established before the pandemic, proved the best way to reach bilingual students in rural parts of the district who weren't showing up to remote classes. ...
18 September 2020
Lockhart, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
At least 40 percent, or 2,000, students from Lockhart ISD didn’t have access to reliable internet. To address the issue, the school district built seven towers. They also installed antennas on individual homes so they...
18 September 2020
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
A school district in Virginia has implemented a two-prong solution to provide internet access to rural students during the pandemic. The indoor solution allows students to make appointments to be inside the school to ...
10 September 2020
Norwalk, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Community college administrations across the U.S. are helping students continue their education during the pandemic by helping them address basic needs. Cerritos College in Norwalk, California has given away 300 free ...
Concord Monitor
Emily Duggan
8 September 2020
Rochester, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Rochester School District previously used hotspots on buses to help students traveling to extracurricular events, but once the pandemic showed how many families were struggling to stay virtually connected, the buses w...
7 September 2020
Illinois, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated how seniors are able to come together for companionship, but groups in Illinois are trying to utilize technology to address the problem. While the digital divide is a significant ...
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