The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. “We
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 23, 2017
For years policymakers have fretted about the “digital divide,” that poor students are less likely to have computers and high-speed internet at home than rich students. A new 2017 survey of technology use at home shows the gap in computer access is rapidly closing.
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Edsurge
OCTOBER 19, 2017
That’s one of the key findings in a just-released Common Sense Media survey tracking media habits among children aged 0-8, which also found a narrowing but significant digital divide among lower-income households, and the first signs that virtual reality and internet-connected toys are finding their way into American homes.
eSchool News
AUGUST 10, 2016
The digital divide is a reality for three out of four American families, meaning approximately eight million individuals under the age of 18 are living without internet access. Yet, sadly, Darriale is far from alone. Cox Communications is one example.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
This reality—combined with recent survey findings that metropolitan K-12 school districts are experiencing a 1-to-5 percent decline in student enrollments—is sure to negatively affect student success, college preparedness and workforce development. This is especially true for students from lower-income families.
MindShift
OCTOBER 19, 2017
The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. ” Other eye-grabbing highlights from the survey: 42 percent of young children now have their very own tablet device — up from 7 percent four years ago and less than 1 percent in 2011. .”
Graphite Blog
OCTOBER 16, 2017
The newest wave of the Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight (also conducted in 2011 and 2013) shines a spotlight on the increasing presence that devices and media have in young kids’ lives. For educators, the rise of mobile media in homes presents us with an important role to play for kids and families.
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