The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program provides grants to rural communities to acquire technologies that use the Internet to link educational and medical professionals with people …

Mar 16, 2012 · The purpose of this paper is to inform state policymakers and local districts on the issues surrounding distance education in K-12 schooling and in particular the need for …

Online Learning for Rural Students Despite 25 years of significant progress in connecting schools to the internet, the absence of universal high-capacity broadband access at school and at …

GAO reviewed distance learning plans from a nongeneralizable group of 15 school districts, selected for their high proportion of either English learners or students with disabilities.

Dec 5, 2024 · The potential of tech-enhanced learning for rural colleges is vast, and new developments in technology promise even greater access. As 5G and satellite internet …

population lives in a rural place, which means that a not-insignificant portion of the population is more likely to experience connectivity challenges. Higher rates of rural connectivity in British …

In this article, we will explore the impacts of rural internet access on education and analyze case studies and success stories to better understand the issue. Limited internet access in rural …

For rural districts, internet access is the most pernicious obstacle to taking the digital leap. Even if the school itself has internet access, many students live far from school, and it’s not cost …

Nov 19, 2020 · This shift laid bare both the logistical and instructional challenges of distance learning, particularly for English learners and students with disabilities, both of whom have …

Students in remote rural areas had a lower percentage of fixed broadband internet access (69 percent) than students in any other locale or sublocale except for distant rural areas.