Students across the US are being asked to work remotely. But 22% of homes don’t have internet | Dana Floberg

by Evelyn Reynolds 23 March 2020, 09:15 99 Views

When schools move online, poorer students fall behind. This digital divide existed long before Covid-19, but now it is thrown into sharp relief

It started with a text from an old friend: “I regret to inform you that Bothell High is literally closed for coronavirus today.”

My high school alma mater was one of the first schools to close, mere days before a man in the neighboring city of Kirkland, Washington, became the first US patient to pass away due to Covid-19. Then the entire Northshore School District announced it would close its doors for up to two weeks, planning to transition schoolwork “from classroom to cloud” for online learning.

The Pandemic and the Primary

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying

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Students across the US are being asked to work remotely. But 22% of homes don’t have internet | Dana Floberg

The Pandemic and the Primary

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying

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