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Homework Gap

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How Internet Access Can Help Your ELL Students

  According to Education Week, there are an estimated five million English-language learners in America’s public school system. And when it comes to the K-12 student... Read More

Homework Gap

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2018 Kajeet Homework Gap Grant Winners

Kajeet is proud to announce the winners of the second annual Homework Gap Grant. Each applicant offered an inspiring story about how Kajeet can help their students succeed... Read More

Digital Learning

7 min read

Digital Tools for Preventing the Summer Slide

It’s the end of the school year, and as students get ready for fun and relaxation, many educators across the nation are worried about one thing – the summer slide. Read More

Digital Learning

8 min read

6 Key Steps to Successfully Deploying Devices in the Classroom

Deploying hundreds of devices can be overwhelming, and even more so if you don’t have a plan before the devices arrive on school grounds. Read More

Mobile Broadband

9 min read

[UPDATED] Top Educational Websites Your Students Actually Visit

There you have it, the top 10 educational websites students visit from 2018 (Jan. 1 through April 4, 2018). Here's how Kajeet pulls these stats together every year. ... Read More

Digital Learning

8 min read

Why Acceptable Use Policies are Critical for Education

Each year, school districts roll out more tech to their students. With the additional online tools, comes new opportunities for learning and for risks. Risks that could be... Read More

Homework Gap

10 min read

Closing the Homework Gap Shouldn’t be Scary

While 98 percent of U.S. kids live in a household that has some form of a mobile device, the Homework Gap is still scarily present in schools across the nation.   Read More

Mobile Broadband

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[Webinar] Why Internet Outside the Classroom Should be Part of Your 1:1 Strategy

My school is thinking of going 1:1, but where do we start? How do we start? Read More

Homework Gap

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The First-Ever Kajeet Homework Gap Grant Winners

The Kajeet team was wowed by the staggering number of submissions we received that portray a very visible Homework Gap occurring across the country. With so many compelling... Read More

Mobile Broadband

7 min read

How Much Data Does a Student Need?

To close the Homework Gap, just how much data does a student need? This is not a simple question, but it is an important one that is addressed in the CoSN Digital Equity... Read More

Homework Gap

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New Grant to Help Schools Close the Homework Gap

The Homework Gap Grant is now closed. Thank you to all those that submitted applications. We are currently reviewing entries and will notify winners by August 31, 2017. The... Read More

Homework Gap

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Addressing the Advanced Placement Equity Gap

Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide high school students a more challenging environment and an opportunity to take on college-level work, with the potential to earn... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Save Money: Suspend Your School-Loaned WiFi Hotspots During Summer

In the sprint to the end of the school year, educators and students are pushing to finish strong—final tests, final grades, and a final push for success. Read More

Digital Learning

7 min read

Tips for Creating a More Effective Pilot Program

With all the options available for bringing educational technology into the 21st-century classroom, deciding which program is the right fit for your school district can often... Read More

Mobile Broadband

2 min read

Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Develop a Connectivity Plan

Now that you have your team in place, it’s time to start planning. Creating a plan shouldn’t seem like a daunting process. In fact, having a plan in place with goals,... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Off-Campus Learning Best Practices: Engage Parents

Securing parental approval and support for the technology in the home is crucial, and districts are finding a few key steps, such as strong communication and asking for... Read More

Homework Gap

5 min read

What Makes Kajeet “More than Just Internet”

More than just Internet. Read More

Homework Gap

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[INFOGRAPHIC] How to Improve Student Performance

When a student succeeds in school, success for one student may look differently than success for another. Making an ‘A’ on a history test, passing Chemistry class, being... Read More

Digital Learning

5 min read

How to Engage Parents in Student Technology

Although it is ultimately the parent’s choice on whether or not to bring technology home, districts are finding that a few key steps, such as strong communication and asking... Read More

Mobile Broadband

6 min read

Student Interpreters Make the Difference for Classmates

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Mobile Broadband

5 min read

Checking Out Wi-Fi for Students is Easy

As more school districts launch 1:1 initiatives and invest in digital curricula, the issue of Internet access at home for students becomes more important than ever. Whether... Read More

Homework Gap

6 min read

Providing Free Wireless Hotspots Helps this District Close the Equity Gap

Originally posted in eschoolnews. By Robert Dillon, Affton School District The achievement gap. The literacy gap. The nutrition gap. The preschool gap. It seems like our... Read More

Mobile Broadband

2 min read

Kajeet at ISTE 2015

The enthusiasm and excitement from the ISTE conference was contagious, and our team came back from Philadelphia super charged! We met more than 300 of our customers and... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

YouTube for You and Your Students

Frustrated by the double-edged sword that is YouTube? As an educator, it can be a great resource for your students, filled with educational videos, how-to demonstrations and... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

Top 10 Educational Websites

Which Educational Websites Are Your Students Visiting the Most? With more and more websites promoting educational content and helping teachers augment lesson plans and... Read More

Mobile Broadband

1 min read

Connecting Kids in South Carolina

We are now connecting students to the Internet at home in 37 school district in 20 states! More than anything, we love to hear about the children being helped with our... Read More

Mobile Broadband

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Take the Survey on Connectivity; Win 10 Kajeet SmartSpot Devices

THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED RESPONSES. The Kajeet SmartSpot -- a portable MiFi device by Novatel Wireless -- enables off-campus connectivity by... Read More

funding

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Use Title I Funds for Internet at Home

As more schools implement digital and web-based learning and assessment programs, requiring students to work on assignments outside of the classroom, the poorest students are... Read More

Mobile Broadband

2 min read

Safe Mobile Broadband: A Necessary Equalizer for Low-Income Students

In the wake of technology’s ever-expanding potential, the safe mobile broadband of Kajeet SmartSpot™ is reconciling a digital schism in education and bridging the gap between... Read More