2020 Digital Divide Elementary 
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 25, 2021
Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. The six public schools in Brunswick operated on a hybrid schedule for most of the 2020-21 school year.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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 digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. OAKLAND, Calif.
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Digital Promise
MAY 27, 2020
With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.
Edsurge
MARCH 15, 2021
Some relief came in 2020 through the CARES Act with an initial $13 billion allotment to K-12 schools. A new funding package from the federal government in December 2020 dedicated an additional $54.3 Samsung’s unique portfolio of in-classroom technology can help bridge the digital divide once funding is secured.
eSchool News
AUGUST 20, 2020
For students across Texas and around the country, bridging the digital divide and providing reliable Internet connectivity that enables distance learning for students without Internet access are among the top priorities for state governments, school districts, teachers and parents alike. Many students across the U.S.
MIND Research Institute
MAY 15, 2020
Unfortunately, school closures have meant a step backward for many when it comes to the digital divide. There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. May 5, 2020. March 31, 2020.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 18, 2021
Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, teens were spending an average of seven hours a day on their phones, as the journalist Paul Greenberg points out in his 2020 book, “ Goodbye Phone, Hello World.” This 2020 review of the research confirms that. Some racked up considerably more hours.
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