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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

Whether it’s used for homework-assignment web searches, streamed video tutorials, educational apps or collaborative multimedia projects, fast internet at home is rapidly turning into a necessity for America’s students. Read more about the Digital Divide. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Counseling kids during the coronavirus: A tough job made even tougher

The Hechinger Report

Megan Bledsoe, a counselor at Discovery Middle School in Vancouver, Washington, records a video for students about how to stay physically active from her home in Portland, Oregon. The digital divide raised similar concerns: If no phone numbers work for a family, if emails remain unanswered, how can counselors gauge the welfare of a child?

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