Now more than ever, digital policies have moved to the forefront of education because they relate to how we ensure that students and teachers have access to the devices and internet speeds they need to learn at home and at school. As the federal government begins to roll out new investments to expand access to broadband services across the…

This document contains a model policy for state departments of education to create a Closing the Digital Divide in Education Act. The purpose of such an Act is to: (1) Raise awareness of federal and state broadband subsidy programs to ensure eligible residents, particularly those in households with K-12 students, are aware of the ability to…

The 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) represents a significant effort to help states and schools leverage technology to modernize K-12 education in the United States. Because state boards of education critically shape education policy in their states, they can use the NETP to drive substantial improvements in digital access and…

This essay addresses the transformation of Korean higher education (HE) that has occurred since COVID-19, with a focus on the digitization of teaching and learning. Digitization has impacted both remote and traditional universities and colleges. While remote higher education institutions (HEIs) have been quick responding to the changed situation,…

With the infusion of $45 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Act and Digital Equity Act over the next five years, states are entering a time of opportunity for closing the digital divide for families. However, there is also an urgent need to strengthen their broadband workforce. Without a prepared…

This document provides information on how to leverage E-Rate data from Connect K-12 in policy conversations. E-Rate is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) universal service program for schools and libraries, and national nonprofit Connected Nation has aggregated district, state and national E-Rate data in a free internet speed and…

To bridge the digital divide and fully leverage digital resources, this toolkit identifies four key policy areas for state leaders to focus on: (1) Access and infrastructure policies and best practices ensure states identify students' needs, effectively leverage funds and develop sustainable models for connectivity and device access; (2) As…

This article discusses common geopolitical issues, such as globalisation, decolonialisation, and economic pressure that affect the development of teacher education policy in England, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Russia, Israel, Jamaica, Portugal, Japan, Poland, and China. It goes on to describe these nations' responses to these pressures and…

This report aims to take the pulse of each vital element of digital learning and offer steps to recovery through child-centered, equity-driven and innovative solutions, particularly as technologies and digital learning have come center stage since COVID-19. The five interlinked vitals for effective digital learning proposed in this brief are: (1)…

The COVID-19 pandemic forced adult education programs into rapid adoption of new technologies and delivery of new modalities of instruction and learner support. Leaders of the COABE Digital Literacy and Technology Strand took advantage of our 2021 strand meeting to tap into the collective knowledge of the diverse group of practitioners, teacher…

This report presents the results of the 2023 data collection on the structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in the area of digital competence. The report contains six indicators on key policies in the following areas: 1. curriculum, 2. teachers, 3. assessment, 4. the digital education ecosystem. The paper contains…

This publication outlines the Digital Equity Framework--a set of principles, guidelines, and policy recommendations designed to bridge the digital divides at the state level, for K-12 systems, and for higher education. It introduces three frameworks for digital equity, designed to lay the groundwork for learners to fully participate in society…

High-quality digital learning offers potential economic and social advantages but also could easily lead to a widening gap between economically advanced and low-income countries. Within countries without suitable policy, it could also generate increasing inequity between the rich, who can afford the technology, and the poor, who will not be able…

California has begun moving toward a "cradle to career" approach that connects early childhood, K-12, and higher education more closely. But COVID-19 has disrupted learning, funding, and progress toward improving student outcomes and has exacerbated racial and economic equity gaps. This publication is part of a briefing kit that focuses…

The volatile political landscape of our country, the wide-spread use of social media by both students and educators, and the availability of mobile technology are both seen and unseen land mines on the intellectual freedom and development of our children. Mobile technology has inundated our life on both a personal and professional level. The…