Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

From Providence, Rhode Island to Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve had the privilege to travel and work with over 2,300 district leaders from almost 500 school districts over the past year through the Future Ready Initiative. Equity in access, from broadband to devices is a concern and something that districts need to work to meet head on. “

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning. Digital Equity. This is not easy.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There’s a growing understanding that disparities in home broadband internet access put students at a disadvantage — typically those who already face obstacles because of low family income or race. But in the end, the work will foster future-ready stars of teaching and learning. Digital Equity. This is not easy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Schools understand the importance of broadband internet and are exploring ways to ensure that the new digital programs that are introduced into their schools function in a secure and seamless fashion. But despite progress, work remains: according to Future Ready Schools , 21 million U.S.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

Now, the ongoing efforts to develop and secure schools’ computer systems remain crucial and challenging as district officials respond to fast-changing situations and make plans for the future. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Broadband and Beyond: How to Optimize Your Network to Sustain and Support Growth ,” sponsored by ENA.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Yet, it’s imperative to note, that according to the Pew Research Center, about 5 million of our nation’s families, disproportionally our black and hispanic families, lack sufficient broadband access at home. With access, opportunities abound. Without it, difficulties expand. In 2018, huge equity issues remain prevalent.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: Future Ready Schools ® (Part of the Alliance for Excellent Education).

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Education Superhighway

JANUARY 22, 2019

We are proud to announce our recent partnership with the New Jersey School Boards Association on the New Jersey K-12 Broadband Initiative, and look forward to working together to close the K-12 connectivity gap. Read on to learn more. . This post was originally published on NJSBA’s School Board Notes.

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Understand Why High Speeds Matter. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Back in late 2013, Barack Obama and the White House launched the ConnectED Initiative , an effort to bring almost $2 billion worth of high-quality broadband, technology and professional development to schools and districts across the U.S. In February of 2014, Obama rounded up technology donations worth more than a $1 billion from U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2017

According to Future Ready Schools , there are 21 million students in the US who still lack the broadband capabilities necessary for digital learning. Automatically, scale–especially in the context of edtech–becomes a substantial issue when you are managing larger numbers of teachers, students and large class sizes.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Know If Your Infrastructure Is Future Ready. Understand Why High Speeds Matter. Plan for Growing Bandwidth.

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Education Superhighway

APRIL 30, 2018

Building on the state’s Future Ready plans, this fund helps expand efforts to bring fiber-optic connections to students in rural and remote areas. In total, the upgrade projects this year will catalyze up to $6 million in broadband investment in rural Oregon – a 15:1 return on investment of state funds.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Without home access to broadband Internet, students don’t have a chance at an equitable education and have virtually no chance to compete for the best jobs and an opportunity to break the cycle of poverty that is pervasive in the Washington inner city. of technology in practice. Because of the poverty among families in D.C.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 9, 2019

With personalized student learning at the center, the Future Ready Framework provides a roadmap to support school leaders in building a digital plan that prepares students for success in college, career, and citizenship. 2 – Plan for your school districts broadband budget. #3 Other blogs in this series. #1

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Krueger, CEO at CoSN – the Consortium for School Networking , said the fact that the modernized E-rate hones in on broadband and more robust networks is a net positive for K-12 IT departments and their CTOs. Broadband equity. Broadband isn’t a luxury anymore,” she says.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

FEATURES FUTURE-READY STRATEGIES TO DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES NOW By Keith McBurnett Burnet (TX) Consolidated Independent School District’s Inspired Classroom project utilizes an infusion of technology, furniture, creativity, and community input. Study Reveals Critical Future Job Skills Gap ? Class Tech Tips ?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Pew research suggests just 24 percent of US adults with less than a high-school diploma have home broadband access, while further Pew research indicates 95 percent of U.S. Burning Glass data suggest that it’s not the whiz-bang, Jetsonian technologies that are most needed for learners to become “future ready.”

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

Since 1996, the organization has worked with customers to design and engineer high-capacity and future-ready broadband, Wi-Fi/LAN, communication, cloud and security solutions. For more information, please visit www.ena.com , call 866-615-1101, or email info@ena.com.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Since 1996, we have worked with our customers to design and engineer high-capacity and future-ready broadband, Wi-Fi/LAN, communication, cloud, and security solutions. For more information, please visit www.ena.com , call 866-615-1101, or e-mail info@ena.com.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. Now, they are employing creative methods, such as expanding the reach of the school’s broadband so students can do work from the parking lot or in the surrounding area, having off-duty patrol cars become hotspots across the district.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

Since 1996, the organization has worked with customers to design and engineer high-capacity and future-ready broadband, Wi-Fi/LAN, communication, cloud and security solutions. For more information, please visit [link] , call 866-615-1101, or email info(at)ena.com.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Assess and understand current infrastructure and broadband capabilities. However, school leaders should press providers on research, evidence, and case studies where the device choice and implementation lead to positive student outcomes.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

As edtech leaders and stakeholders work to eliminate the homework gap, solutions such as mobile hotspots, low-cost broadband, private LTE networks and even Wifi on buses have the potential to ensure that students have 24/7 access to their education. She is also a national advisor for the Future Ready Instructional Coaches Strand.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2016

Across the San Diego region, Vista has forged partnerships with companies like Qualcomm and institutions like the University of San Diego to create the next generation of future-ready students. Devin is an inclusive leader. Vista Unified is also part of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools , powered by Digital Promise.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net , SETDA , and Future Ready Schools , and sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bart Rocco. Students can now have an entire library in their backpack, and this changes the dynamic for schools and students. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Joining Soumakian were Stuart Burt, chief technology officer for Royse City ISD; Doug Brubaker, an assistant superintendent at Garland ISD; and Tom Murray, a former educator and tech director who now helps coordinate the Future Ready Schools project for the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

This work has focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency. He holds an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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