Library Survey Data Shows Internet Gaps and Need for Federal Action
Survey data on how people use libraries during the pandemic—shifting to online resources—illustrates the need for programs like E-Rate.
Teaching & Technology
Launching First-Ever Cyber Citizenship Partnership to Support Educators & Build Resilience to Disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation is quickly becoming a national security issue. How can we prepare teachers and schools to fight back?
Cyber Florida, Florida Center for Instructional Technology and New America Launch New Partnership to Improve “Cyber Citizenship” Skills for K-12 Students
The Online Learning Equity Gap: Takeaways from New OTI Report
A new report from New America’s Open Technology Institute details promising solutions for addressing the digital divide during COVID-19.
Schools Take a Lesson from Tech Industry to Develop and Retain Strong Teachers
Micro-credentials have the potential to help change the bureaucratic culture of educator professional learning and advancement
Gender Inclusion in K-5 Distance Learning: An Interview with the Creators of Gender Inclusive Classrooms
These two teachers adapted their gender-inclusive curricular materials for distance learning—but what does it look like in practice?
Preschool Teachers Learning Together Remotely: Lessons from a Hawaiian School System
When COVID-19 forced schools to close, preschool teachers in Hawaii went online to learn how to reach and teach their young students.
Examining 5 Key Costs of PreK-12 Distance Learning
Districts across the country are moving the fall semester online. What will it cost to do this in the long term?
Why Teachers Are So Concerned About School Reopenings
American schools need a clear, safe plan for in-person reopening handed down from unified leadership, yet it has not emerged. They need cert
New Narratives and Content are Crucial for Anti-Racist Education in History Class
Devising and revising history curricula to give Black students the chance to see themselves reflected and represented accurately.
Four Key Lessons from District Leaders Tackling the Homework Gap
New America’s OTI convened school district and broadband leaders to talk about the homework gap. Here’s what they had to say.