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After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. We have this huge digitaldivide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.
Second, we’ve taken ownership of the digitaldivide at the institutional level. We also understand that the digitaldivide isn’t just about access, but also know-how. Related: Recent racial incidents involving police are enraging students at our HBCU, and for their sake we need to open as soon as we possibly can.
Greenville schools have some of the highest school dropout rates in the state, and Johnson also viewed staying at home as necessary to defend her children’s chances of living an easier life. “I The digitaldivide. I do what I can, whenever I can, for my children,” she said. We don’t mumble or complain,” she said.
The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digitaldivide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. Credit: Sophie Bograd.
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