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COVID-19 Has Widened the ‘Homework Gap’ Into a Full-Fledged Learning Gap
In a matter of days, the “homework gap” widened to a full-fledged learning gap, as computers and internet connections soared to the top of the list of required school supplies and districts made hasty plans to roll out virtual learning. What that disparity has revealed about the education inequities in our country, according to Common Sense Media’s CEO Jim Steyer, is “a national disgrace.” “Millions and millions of kids … don’t even have the basic essentials of what they need to be students during this time,” Steyer said.
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What the FCC Should Do Now to Support America and Our Learners
Here are five ideas about what the Federal Communications Commission can do, right now, to keep us as a country moving forward:
Podcast: Equity Isn’t Just About Technology. It’s About Supporting Students and Families. (EdSurge)
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One Iowa School District’s Simple Solution to the Homework Gap? Local Businesses
When Winterset (IA) Community Schools launched its one-to-one device program, staff celebrated the milestone. But then parents and students began to complain that they didn’t have sufficient Wi-Fi at home to access the online assignments students were expected to complete after school hours. They had Chromebooks, but no connection.“And we said, ‘That’s not acceptable here. We’ve got to figure out a way to fix that,’” said Susie Meade, the superintendent of Winterset Community Schools.