Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Closing the digital divide in K-12 education: A call to action

For millions of students around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a seismic shift in the way they study, socialize and receive a formal education. In fact, we know that more than 1.6 billion students globally have experienced a disruption to the traditional learning experience. Unfortunately, we also know that the impact of this disruption will be borne disproportionately by the world’s most vulnerable learners. During this year’s Microsoft Ignite conference, I mentioned that we would be looking at open data to solve challenges related to broadband access and education. Today, I’m happy to announce the launch of...

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