Addressing the Homework Gap through Public-Private Partnerships
According to a 2018 report from the Pew Research Center, approximately 15% of households with school-aged children do not have Internet access, and nearly 20% report not being able to…
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What You Need to Know About the Homework Gap
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CoSN Issues Updated Toolkit to Tackle Nation’s “Homework Gap”
CoSN today released an updated version of its digital equity toolkit, titled “Supporting Students & Families in Out-of-School Learning.” The resource, which provides school leaders with strategies to help…
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Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s ‘Homework Gap’ Study
Keith Krueger, CEO of CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking), issued the following statement on the new student home digital access report published today by the Institute of Education Sciences’…
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Trump FCC Stops Lifeline Broadband Program to Low-Income Families – Blow to Homework Gap
Official CoSN Statement Acting FCC Chairman Ajit Pai correctly identified America’s digital divide as one of the “most significant” issues we face. Despite this important acknowledgement, the FCC made the…
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CoSN Applauds the Unanimous, Bipartisan Approval of the $7 Billion Program to Address Homework Gap
For over two decades, CoSN’s advocacy efforts have focused on ubiquitous broadband access for K12 students to support equitable educational opportunities. Most recently, CoSN has advocated for emergency federal funding…
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CoSN Applauds FCC’s Extension of Timeline for Emergency Connectivity Fund Applications
CoSN CEO Keith Krueger today issued the following statement recognizing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement of over $5 billion in Emergency Connectivity Fund Program requests and applauding the Commission’s…
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CoSN Congratulates FCC for Unanimous Approval of Emergency Connectivity Fund Implementation Plan
CoSN CEO Keith Krueger today issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) approval of the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program’s implementing regulations. The more than $7 billion…
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Findings from National K-12 Survey: Cybersecurity Is Top Priority for School Technology Leaders
CoSN today released the organization’s long-standing K-12 IT Leadership Survey Report. According to this year’s findings, cybersecurity is the number one priority for school system technology administrators, and the top…
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