Location: USA
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Providing IT and Technology Resources for Schools in Alaska
The Yukon-Koyukuk School District (YKSD) encompasses nearly 65,000 square miles and serves ten villages, of which eight villages can only be reached by air or river travel. 85% of its students are home schooled and the district faces high teacher turnover (30 – 50%), high internet costs ($16k per month per site), and cultural differences…
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Digitally Transforming a Utah School Pro Bono
“Rural school districts in the U.S. struggle to deliver the same educational experiences provided by their larger suburban and urban peers…Technology…holds great promise for rural communities working to improve outcomes for students and leverage their existing resources toward even greater impact.” (Edvance Research (2015). “How Technology Can Boost Productivity in Rural School Systems.”) The…
