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Seattle Unsure if Students Have Proper Tech for School – How About In Montana?

How many kids actually need the technology? And does it work well enough to meet remote learning demands?

Montana Childcare Advocates: Pandemic Illuminates Need for Public Funding, Expanded Access

“There are so many options,” Buenz said. “It’s about encouraging legislators to think about funding for early education, but it’s also about bringing companies together, corporations. It has to be everybody at the table, community members, the agencies, the parents.”

Report: Unaffordable child care harms Montana economy

“This is going to end up slowing down the country’s economic recovery until people can figure this out,” said Robert Sonora, the director of health research at the Bureau.

How Teachers Can Foster Community in Online Classrooms

Remote learning doesn’t have to mean distracted, disconnected students. Here’s what you can do to build calm and trust.

University of Montana study shows the affects of inadequate child-care on all Montanans

Inadequate child care costs Montana businesses nearly $55M per year.

Better access to child care would save the Montana economy $232M a year.

Montana Career Opportunity – Public Relations Manager – Zero to Five Montana

The Zero to Five Montana Statewide Office seeks a Public Relations & Communications Manager to promote the Zero to Five Montana brand through strategic messaging and key partner engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to…

Washington state initiative gives students digital access

“It’s a triage situation. We have a really serious issue right now that needs to be fixed — the students out of school have no other option.”

America’s Moral Obligation for Universal Broadband

Too little progress has been made to ensure that high-speed Internet is available to all. As the pandemic has demonstrated, far too many still don’t have what they need to function in a virtual world.

The Pandemic Is Forcing Everyone to Face the Digital Divide

Attempting to teach and learn from home has put a tremendous strain on all parents, teachers, and students, but for families without access to high-speed broadband or the (proper number of) devices for kids to work off of, the upcoming school year poses the possibility that those children will fall even farther behind.

Rural school districts dealing with internet accessibility issues as kids learn from home

“This country, in the 20th century, we electrified America and we got phone service to everyone in America. It’s past time that mentality with internet service it needs to happen,” said Dr. Nichols.

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