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As technology continues to advance, it has become an integral part of our everyday lives.

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smartphones to laptops, we rely on technology for communication, entertainment, and even
education. However, this reliance on technology has also brought about a new challenge for students
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The homework gap refers to the disparity in access to technology and internet connectivity among
students. While some students have easy access to high-speed internet and devices, others are left
behind due to financial constraints or living in rural areas with limited infrastructure. As a result,
these students struggle to keep up with their peers and complete their homework assignments.

For many students, completing homework assignments requires internet access and a computer or
laptop. Without these resources, they are unable to research, type essays, or complete online
assignments. This puts them at a disadvantage and can significantly impact their grades and
academic success.

The homework gap is not just limited to students in developing countries or low-income households.
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access to a computer or laptop, but their internet connection may be unreliable or too slow to
complete assignments efficiently.

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assist with their assignments and provide valuable guidance and support. By utilizing these services,
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goals.

It is important to address the homework gap and provide equal opportunities for all students to
succeed. By investing in technology and internet infrastructure in schools and communities, we can
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She lives with her husband and daughter, who is in high school. It’s an indicator of whether or not a
student will complete their homework and succeed at the same rate as their internet-connected peers.
Using the internet has become standard in most schools, and the prevalence of online tools in
curriculum increases with education level. While initiatives such as ConnectED are helping to close
the digital divide in the classroom, that divide reopens once the school day is over. As a result, these
organizations are creating a more digitally inclusive world by providing free and low-cost devices to
communities of color. They’re getting lost in what’s being called the “homework gap.” Let’s take a
look at the students most affected by tech integration into school curricula and what’s being done to
close this chasm. Do you have any helpful hints for newbie blog writers. Of this group, one-third
have no internet connection in their homes at all, and two-thirds subscribe only to cellular internet on
an enabled device such as a smart phone. I must say that you’ve done a fantastic job with this.
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have hit the nail on the head. InterConnection will even pay shipping costs for your phones, laptops
and tablets. The New York Times reported that students who lacked reliable internet access were
learning in parking lots connected to Wi Fi buses. In 2018, nearly 17 million children lived in homes
without high-speed internet. In The Cornhusker State, 96.5% of students are connected. Students
with a single device were also less likely to spend time outside of class doing school-related activities
than their peers. A quarter of lower-income teens don’t have access to a home computer. The issue is
something that not enough people are speaking intelligently about. By contrast, just 6 percent of
students from “served” backgrounds reported being limited to one device. By making sure every
student has the tools, resources, and access they need, we hope to see more students succeed and
stay engaged in learning. Talk to your child’s principal about donating to a needy family or consider
donating to an organization like InterConnection that repurposes devices for nonprofits, schools,
libraries, low-income families and disaster relief. When student can't rely on adequate Internet access,
they must continue to support old work habits and processes in addition to the new, digitally based
processes. These figures may underestimate the current extent of the homework gap because they do
not capture the effects of the pandemic, which has created economic hardship for many families.
Seventy percent of white teens and 64 percent of Hispanic teens said they would prefer completely
in-person learning after the COVID-19 outbreak, but that share drops to 51 percent among Black
teens, according to the report. Kids without home internet access also generally have lower grades
and test scores, demonstrate less competency in digital skills, and are less likely to plan to attend
post-secondary schooling, even after accounting for socioeconomic differences. 3. As devices break
or age, schools will need to decide. And the homework gap doesn’t end there, as Common Sense
found that between 300,000 and 400,000 teachers also lack an adequate connection required for
distance teaching.
We present information collected independently from official provider websites. Now her daughter is
able to complete her school work and her academic performance has improved tremendously. In the
fall of 2017, Oregon’s Beaverton School District deployed Sprint hotspots in all of their high schools
after receiving a Sprint 1 Million Project grant. Some teachers offer class time for students to work
on projects that require an internet connection. Your writing style is witty, keep up the good work.
Teachers across the state are cooperating and sharing best practices for providing online instruction.
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often. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Letitia
watched her daughter’s grades suffer and was determined to get Internet again. Common Sense
estimates that 8% of all teachers (between 300,000 and 400,000 teachers) lack an adequate internet
connection for distance teaching. It features strategies to help you effectively use digital and mobile
learning resources, along with tips to support digital and mobile learning initiatives. CoSN has also
created a comprehensive Digital Equity Action Toolkit that includes sample surveys, examples of
schools that have successfully tackled the homework gap, and ideas for funding. Simply stated, we
must provide opportunities we want for our own children. Culatta later pointed out via email that
Mooresville Graded School District no longer holds this policy, but has partnered with a local ISP to
provide home access for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. Throngs of educators and
public policy makers agree with her. It’s estimated that students lost nearly one-third of their learning
gains from last year in reading since the pandemic forced schools to shut down. The district worked
with Sprint specialists, high school teachers, administrators, and counselors to identify students
without home internet access. As the learning environment for students has shifted from traditional
classrooms in school buildings made of bricks and mortar to virtual classrooms, the necessity for
each student to have high-quality access to the Internet is imperative. Professional learning and
connection have never been more important as the pandemic has thrust all teachers into teaching and
learning environments for which no one was prepared. I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some
targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good gains. Following an initial pilot that included
partnerships with local police and fire agencies and began with mounting antennas on school
buildings, the district is expanding the EBS service to cover additional areas. If a school district opts
for a fully virtual model or hybrid model, families without high-speed internet access will be unable
to access instruction, even if schools provide laptops or tablets. I’m starting a blog soon but have no
coding skills so I wanted to get guidance from someone with experience. Meanwhile, because people
of color are overrepresented in jobs considered “essential” during the economic shutdown, some
reports estimate that only one in five Black Americans and one in six Latinos are able to work from
home during COVID-19. In some cases, this has meant working with Internet provider companies to
offer free or reduced WiFi access and in other districts it has included strategies such as putting
hotspots on buses and sending them out into the community. Many districts work with Internet
providers that offer low-cost home Internet access to qualifying families. With the blended learning
program, about half of the instruction occurs online through the district's learning management
system and the other half is face-to-face with the teacher. That in itself can lead to greater academic
success. The hotspots have changed the way that teachers deliver instruction. However, the best
examples come from educators using digital tools to enhance everyday classroom activities to help
students build important skills including collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
As a result of this increased investment in technology, schools are generating more valuable data
than ever. We even provided a MiFi hotspot for students without internet access,” says Ginean
Royal, a high school math teacher in North Carolina. Now it’s up to federal, state, and local
governments to figure out how to close the homework gap and connect our students of color. Just
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website. Even in the best-case scenarios, when the potential of digital learning is fulfilled and all
student achievement increases, the gap is likely to increase. If your laptop boots up, they’ll take it,
and they promise to wipe any personal information before putting the device into circulation. That’s
not fair, and I think our kids respect the fact that we help them have deeper access.”. I just stumbled
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weblog posts. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common
Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). Seventy percent of CPS
students said they had internet access at home. Includes resources, recommended practices and good
news from the network! (Bi-weekly). We had trouble connecting to our database to find your
requested content. Roadblocks, including internet connectivity and access to a computer or tablet,
have denied students of color the opportunity to meaningfully engage in online learning, resulting in
learning loss and widening achievement gaps... We cannot continue to overlook the disproportionate
impact of this divide. Perfected over two decades, PlanITROI ensures that all data, on all devices, is
completely erased to NIST 800-88 standards. In many communities, particularly those with high
immigrant populations, a distrust of technology and government oversight limits technology use in
the home. This means there is enough bandwidth for digital learning in every classroom. She is a
World Journalism Institute and Liberty University graduate and enjoys bringing her parakeets on
reporting trips. I looked on the internet for additional information about the issue and found most
people will go along with your views on this website. The toolkit also highlights five strategies
districts are leveraging to address those challenges. Some of these students are going to extraordinary
lengths to complete their assignments, standing outside their schools at night trying to pick up WiFi
signals through the wall, or going to the public library or local businesses to do their homework. That
same study, though, notes that many of these districts still lack the resources to connect students in
their homes. Twenty-eight percent of Hispanic teens said they are “extremely” or “very” worried that
they may have fallen behind, compared with 19 percent of Black teens, and 11 percent of white
teens. This fall, the FCC will be considering expanding pivotal programming for affordable internet
access for America’s families. Thank you so much and I’m having a look forward to touch you.
Legislation, Look to Next Session for More Progress - May 19, 2023. Schools across the country
cancelled in-person instruction at the end of the last school year, and many continue to make plans
for remote learning in the fall. The issue is something that not enough people are speaking
intelligently about. Until a couple of years ago, Raegan's school gave every student a laptop
equipped with an internet hot spot. Innovation Director Robert Dillon said this is a social justice
issue for his students, 80 percent of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In a technologically rich country, no student should be unable to receive an education because of a
lack of technology. Students from Black, Latinx, and Native American households are more likely to
lack access to home connectivity and Internet-enabled access than their white and Asian peers. We
regularly update the site in an effort to keep this information up-to-date and accurate at all times.
Thanks for wonderful information I was in search of this information for my mission. Some
examples can be found in a recently released survey by the Southern Education Foundation. Even
before the pandemic, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Longmont, Colorado, had developed low-cost
broadband plans for families with students. And then it finally erupted in March, when schools
across the U.S. closed with little warning. It features strategies to help you effectively use digital and
mobile learning resources, along with tips to support digital and mobile learning initiatives. Only
about 7 or 8 percent of students in his district lack web access at home — enough, Wallace said, to
deter teachers from assigning online homework. Only about 7 or 8 percent of students in his district
lack web access at home — enough, Wallace said, to deter teachers from assigning online homework.
For years, officials have been struggling with how to close the digital divide — the gap in access to
technology that affects students from low-income areas and makes them less competitive than their
more urban and affluent peers. Also, I’ve shared your site in my social networks. Districts installed
wireless internet on buses and loaned out hot spots. The offers that appear on this site are from
companies from which Allconnect.com receives compensation. It is not written by and does not
necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff. Unfortunately, many of these
programs are temporary and do little to address the underlying reasons why tens of millions of
Americans — especially Black, Latinx, and Native Americans — are stuck with high costs and no
choice of Internet provider. Oxford, OH 45056 800-727-7288 or 513-523-6029 Fax: 513-523-0638.
If a school district opts for a fully virtual model or hybrid model, families without high-speed
internet access will be unable to access instruction, even if schools provide laptops or tablets.
However, many of these solutions are stopgap answers to a systemic problem. The classroom
structure, however, remains unchanged. For example, Coachella Valley Unified School District in
California added Wi-Fi routers and solar panels to school buses parked in trailer parks and nearby
reservations where students live so they can stay connected and complete their homework. Deutsch
English (Australia) English (Canada) English (India) English (United Kingdom) English (United
States) Espanol (Argentina) Espanol (Espana) Espanol (Latinoamerica) Francais. We even provided a
MiFi hotspot for students without internet access,” says Ginean Royal, a high school math teacher in
North Carolina. Finally, he said, districts should use the summer months to theirs and their students’
advantage. “Let’s not waste the next couple of months to address lost learning,” King said. Some of
these students are going to extraordinary lengths to complete their assignments, standing outside
their schools at night trying to pick up WiFi signals through the wall, or going to the public library or
local businesses to do their homework. According to the National Digital Inclusion Alliance,
broadband is not available through either cable or commercial 4G cellular service in many of the
district’s rural areas. Some are having trouble providing instruction in a multi-lingual format. School
districts, local governments and others have tried to help. When student can't rely on adequate
Internet access, they must continue to support old work habits and processes in addition to the new,
digitally based processes. Seventy percent of CPS students said they had internet access at home.
Similarly, analysis from think tank Third Way showed that broadband availability is lower in counties
with majority Black and Native populations compared to majority white counties. Technology and
learning in low income families reveals that one-third of those families with mobile-only access hit
their data limit and one quarter had their service suspended for not paying their bills. When student
can't rely on adequate Internet access, they must continue to support old work habits and processes
in addition to the new, digitally based processes. Hispanic teens are also four times more likely than
white teens to say the same about having to do their homework on a cellphone or using public Wi-Fi
for homework, the report found. This survey of 48 school districts in 20 states found that 81% of the
school districts surveyed are making access to Wi-Fi and technology a priority. In reality, when the
achievement gap increases, sometimes it is because the absolute performance improvements may be
limited to select students due to a number of factors. Assess existing community resources, gaps, and
needs 3. Common Sense estimates that 8% of all teachers (between 300,000 and 400,000 teachers)
lack an adequate internet connection for distance teaching. Through its non-profit collaborations,
including Take On Race and Microsoft’s Airband Initiative, PlanITROI builds mission-driven
partnerships. Leticia also uses the Internet now to promote her business online and provide for her
family. But dig deeper into the report and you’ll find that those same families often share devices,
meaning that Internet access is even more limited as family members have to take turns. It’s
estimated that there are millions of unused and retired IT devices “collecting dust” in U.S. businesses
and homes. Learn more about how providers are helping students connect with discounted internet
plans and tech equipment. Public-private solutions can positively impact individual students across
the country. Indianapolis Public Schools distributed devices to students who lacked them, then
ordered 1,500 mobile hotspots for those who also lacked reliable internet access. When I look at your
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not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff. Unlike
Cincinnati Public Schools, which supplies students with a dedicated SmartSpot device, Green Bay
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changed the way that teachers deliver instruction. Many students were trying to log in and
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helping to close the digital divide in the classroom, that divide reopens once the school day is over.
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Seventy percent of CPS students said they had internet access at home. For years, officials have
been struggling with how to close the digital divide — the gap in access to technology that affects
students from low-income areas and makes them less competitive than their more urban and affluent
peers. Amina Fazlullah is Digital Equity Counsel at Common Sense Media. Only about 7 or 8
percent of students in his district lack web access at home — enough, Wallace said, to deter teachers
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child’s principal about donating to a needy family or consider donating to an organization like
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history and trends in technology. Some schools are providing mobile hotspots to students. Schools
across the country cancelled in-person instruction at the end of the last school year, and many
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