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ERIC Number: ED615686
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 50
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Keeping Students Connected and Learning: Strategies for Deploying School District Wireless Networks as a Sustainable Solution to Connect Students at Home
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education
In spring 2020, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the shift to hybrid and remote learning for most schools turned what was once a "homework gap" into a "learning opportunity gap" as devices and internet access became necessary in order to keep students connected and learning. The purpose of this brief is to present strategies for deploying off-campus wireless networks as a sustainable solution to provide home connectivity to all students and educators. This brief shows how school districts have taken diverse approaches to build off-campus wireless networks. Off-campus wireless networks offer a possible long-term approach to solving the home connectivity gap. They may not be a viable solution in all districts; however, we hope the examples highlighted in this brief contribute to the discussion of sustainable, long-term solutions for providing equitable access to high-quality education. The six models highlighted in the brief include: (1) ACPS@Home, Albemarle County Public Schools, Albemarle, VA; (2) Northeast Nebraska Tribal Education Broadband Service, Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC), Northeast NE; (3) ICOE BorderLink Infrastructure Initiative, Imperial County Office of Education, Imperial County, CA; (4) LUSD Community Wi-Fi Network, Lindsay Unified School District, Lindsay, CA; (5) Livewire ConnectME Program, Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, CO; and (6) FUSD Personalized Learning Initiative, Fresno Unified School District, Fresno, CA.
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-401-1444; Fax: 202-401-3941; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG)
Authoring Institution: Department of Education (ED), Office of Educational Technology; Department of Education (ED), Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Identifiers - Location: Virginia; Nebraska; California; Colorado (Boulder); California (Fresno)
Grant or Contract Numbers: EDESE15A0012/91990019F0395
Author Affiliations: N/A