© Danny Pata Teachers from the Geronimo Santiago Elementary School in San Miguel, Manila on Monday, July 6, 2020, sort out mathematics modules to be used by elementary pupils for School Year 2020-2021. The Department of Education said the school year will start on August 24, but no face-to-face classes will […]
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Stranger answers call to get Chromebooks to Baltimore teacher’s students
Print Monday, September 21 2020National Desk A Baltimore teacher’s students are getting Chromebooks thanks to a man on a mission. This is the third week of school and there are still children waiting for Chromebooks. The start of the school year comes with challenges for first-year teacher Trivia Payne. “I […]
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delhi school news: Delhi HC directs unaided private, govt schools to provide gadgets, internet to EWS students
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed unaided private schools and government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas and others to provide gadgets and internet package to students of the economically weaker section (EWS) to take online classes. A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula, while passing […]
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Imee calls on Customs to donate seized gadgets to teachers, students
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 17) — Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday urged the Bureau of Customs to donate millions of pesos worth of confiscated gadgets such as cellphones and laptops to teachers and students in need of them. Marcos said the bureau recorded 29.5 tons of such items as of […]
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Best laptops for high school students in 2020 that are in stock
Whether your high schooler is still doing full-on remote learning, is 100% back in a school building or doing a hybrid of the two, a good laptop is going to be important for getting through the school year. This list highlighting the best laptop for high school students is all about […]
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Provide gadgets, Internet to poor students for online classes: Delhi HC to schools – education
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed private unaided schools and Kendriya Vidyalayas in the city to provide poor students with gadgets and Internet connections for online classes during Covid-19. Justice Manmohan said that to address the intra-class discrimination between 25% of students from the economically weaker section/disadvantaged groups (EWS/DG) […]
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HISD investigating ‘inappropriate communications’ to students while learning online
Learning or working remotely has been a big convenience during the pandemic. HISD investigating ‘inappropriate communications’ to students while learning online Click to expand UP NEXT But it also comes with big concerns. “You know, there are going to be issues because that’s just technology,” Michael Garfield, the “High Tech […]
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Baltimore-area schools start the year with online education. Thousands of students lack a way to engage.
On the first day of a new school year in the midst of a pandemic, tens of thousands of students will likely be left behind, unable to show up Tuesday to greet their classmates and teachers on a computer screen. © Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun/The Baltimore Sun/TNS Allison […]
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Spectrum introduces high-speed Internet service that schools can offer students for at-home learning
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Spectrum, a telecommunications company, is unveiling a cable broadband plan that provides another option for households with students needing high-speed Internet for at-home classes during the coronavirus pandemic. © Plain Dealer staff/Pexels/cleveland.com/TNS Remote learning requires adequate Internet service. It’s called “Stay Connected K-12” and it would cost […]
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As COVID looms over school year, Rep. Joe Kennedy hits Sen. Ed Markey on 1996 Telecommunications Act, broadband access; both press for stimulus deal to help parents, students
Rep. Joe Kennedy on Tuesday night took aim at one of Sen. Ed Markey’s signature bills, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, arguing too many families still cannot afford cable service or access broadband at a time of confusion and concerns for public health as teachers and parents grapple with COVID-19 […]
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Floods, Locusts, and Covid-19: Somali Students and Universities Struggle
“Until now, we cannot say that the quality of educational services provided to students has been affected by the financial crisis,” said Hussein. “However, finding solutions is very necessary today.” The sudden shift to online education has increased the burden on university administrations and professors. Universities were unprepared for this […]
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Computers for all: East Lake, Shepherd students gifted with Chromebooks
Marcus Goree, left, and Charlie Bell discover one of the new Public Education Foundation computers presented to students at East Lake Elementary School on Friday. Behind them, from left, are Christa Payne, vice president of the PEF, Jim Hill, board chairman of PEF, and Karen Hollis, of PEF elementary operations. […]
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Student’s Laptop Catches Fire During Remote School Class, Warning Issued to Parents
A North Carolina school system has issued a warning to parents after a student’s Chromebook laptop caught fire. In an email, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district said parents should not leave laptops plugged in and unsupervised for long periods of time, particularly overnight. © Ethan Miller/Getty Images Goolsby Elementary School […]
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D70 still waiting on thousands of laptops for students
News PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — According to Pueblo County School District 70, they are still waiting on approximately 2,200 Chromebook laptops for students. D70 started the school year under a remote learning plan. The district promised every student a laptop and the necessary equipment to learn from home. According to […]
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Manila starts distribution of P1-B worth of gadgets, SIM cards to students, teachers
The Manila city government on Wednesday began its distribution of over P1-billion worth of gadgets and connectivity devices to public school students and teachers in preparation for the new blended distant learning setup. (Photo from DepEd) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, along with other government officials, turned over 136,950 […]
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As Colorado Schools Reopen, Thousands Of Students Still Don’t Have Reliable Internet
Tim Miles, technology director in the Steamboat Springs school district, sees power in working together. He and the technology directors at two school cooperative associations formed the Colorado Education Broadband Coalition, which connects 50 schools. “We’ve saved enormous amounts of money for those schools because we go to bid as […]
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Delhi University set to ask students to bring gadgets, answer sheets by their own
DU Exams 2020: The new set of guidelines, to be followed by the undergraduate and postgraduate students of the university, will also ask the students to bring their own electronic gadgets such as smartphones, laptops or tablets inside the examination centers. Publish Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:16 PM IST […]
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Manila gov’t to distribute free gadgets to students, teachers on August 26
Photo: Manila PIO The Manila City Government will start to distribute free gadgets to teachers and students from more than 100 public schools in Manila starting on Wednesday, August 26. According to Tina Panganiban-Perez’s report on “24 Oras,” 11,000 laptops and a pocket WiFi with 10GB of data are reserved […]
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School students collect gadgets to help rural girls study online
© Provided by Hindustan Times Prernaforyouand.us members with a former Carmel Convent teacher who motivated them to help rural girls. (HT Photo) In a heartwarming gesture five city students from classes 11 and 12 in a private school have started a project, Prernaforyouand.us, to collect and donate mobile phones, tablets and […]
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Open-book exams: DU to ask students to bring answer sheets, gadgets – education
New Delhi: To ensure minimum contact in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi University will ask students to get their own sheets of paper to write answers during the offline open-book exams (OBE) scheduled from September 14. The university will also allow undergraduate and postgraduate students to take electronic gadgets […]
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Students’ access to internet, devices focus of online education panel
Former North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue joined Sen. Deanna Ballard and Sharon Contreras, superintendent of Guilford County Schools virtually Thursday to discuss connectivity concerns for North Carolina students.The virtual briefing was held Thursday morning as families across the Triad prepare to send their students back to school next month. Perdue, […]
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CitySquare Paris group to provide internet access for Paris ISD students | Free
Spearheaded by CitySquare Paris, the installation of Mesh WiFi technology in west Paris may soon bring internet capabilities to roughly 400 Paris ISD students with plans to include the rest of the district’s underserved students in the near future. A prototype should be up and running in the next few […]
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Schools might not have enough laptops for students this fall
The shortages could make it difficult for some students to start classes on time. It could also prove costly for school districts and parents that might have to buy more expensive portables to avoid a delay. There’s no easy solution, and it might not get better until either PC makers […]
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The Best Laptop, Headphones and Other Remote Learning Gadgets for Your Student’s At-Home Workstation
Kids have started going “back to school,” and what that phrase means, exactly, depends on where you live. © Courtesy of Retailers Review-Best-workstation While some states such as Colorado and Alabama plan to reopen schools in person with social distancing measures and perhaps reduced class sizes, many districts plan to […]
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Gadgets, SIM cards for students, teachers arrive at Manila City Hall
The laptops, tablets, pocket WiFis, and SIM cards for public school students and teachers in Manila have arrived at the Manila City Hall and will be distributed next week, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso wrote on Facebook Monday night (Aug. 17). These gadgets and connectivity devices will be used […]