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Digital Equity
Moving beyond basic technology access to ensure that every student has the tools and supports to thrive as learners
Digital Promise Digital Equity Checklist
The Digital Equity Checklist serves as a guide to support district leaders in meeting the needs of every student with a direct focus on meeting the needs of all students. This checklist highlights six primary categories that include and extend...
Digital Equity Audit: Companion Workbook
The digital equity audit process and tools are intended to foster productive dialogue within leadership teams in an iterative manner. Whether you are just beginning to think about digital equity or have been working on it for years, cycling through...
Digital Equity Audit: Self-Assessment Tool
This Self-Assessment Tool is intended to foster productive dialogue within leadership teams in an iterative manner. Whether you are just beginning to think about digital equity or have been working on it for years, cycling through this tool will...
Addressing Digital Equity in Austin ISD
Dr. Suzanne Newell, Director of Academics at Austin Independent School District, shares the steps that the district has taken to address digital equity and how it affects students – ranging from the use of one-to-one devices and community Wi-Fi...
From Digital Access to Digital Equity: Critical Barriers That Leaders and Policymakers Must Address to Move Beyond “Boxes & Wires”
This report urges leaders and policymakers to address five critical barriers to digital equity, moving beyond a sole focus on internet access and devices. These barriers include digital redlining, the digital use divide, privacy taxes, adult bias,...
Digital Promise Technology Sustainability Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to provide digestible bits of information for consideration as districts move through the planning process. We realize that each school district and learning community is different. We developed this toolkit with input from...
Partnering with Housing Authority to Increase Universal Wi-Fi Access
To improve internet access during remote learning, Austin ISD partnered with the local housing authority to identify locations where students were under connected. Buses equipped with hotspots were then parked in strategic locations across the city...