| TOP STORIES Partnerships Can Close the Digital Divide (Contributed)
In California, COVID-19 and school closures have exposed the depth of the digital divide. But in San Jose, the state and private partners have a strategy that boosts digital inclusion and could be a model nationwide. READ MORE Federal Funds Expected to Improve Tech in Oklahoma Schools
With coronavirus concerns leaving questions about how school will return after the summer break, education officials are now preparing to improve available technology to students who need it. READ MORE Connecticut Schools Eye Wi-Fi Plan for Online Learning
Suggesting that online instruction will be part of public school education well into the months to come, New Britain, Conn., is looking for ways to make Wi-Fi available to low-income families. READ MORE Buffalo, N.Y., Teachers Learning Lessons on Remote Teaching
With home instruction continuing for the remainder of the school year and a fall reopening still in question, the education system finds itself pondering the next phase: building a better online model. READ MORE Washington Partners on Wi-Fi Hotspots to Connect Rural Areas
Residents in rural areas will be able to access free broadband Internet through a Washington State Department of Commerce initiative to bring more than 300 new drive-in Wi-Fi hotspots in the state. READ MORE New Jersey Schools Work to Avoid Zoombombing Hacks
As video conferencing platforms like Zoom become the norm for hosting classes, some schools are becoming increasingly comfortable with them, especially as the rest of the school year is set to take place remotely. READ MORE New York Asks Tech Leaders to Re-Imagine Education
As New York develops a plan to reopen schools and colleges, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that the state has asked the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to consider what education should look like in the future. READ MORE | 