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.

Digital Divide 63

Digital Divide Technology Survey Smartphone 63

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

School buses provide Wi-Fi access for downloading homework assignments, as well as lunches, at various locations in South Carolina. But America’s persistent digital divide has greatly hampered efforts toward this goal. With everything shut down, the chronic issue of home internet access became an immense and acute challenge.

Learning 68

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 68

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2016

I have guidelines for cellphone and smartphone use, but it’s a constant struggle to keep kids engaged in lessons and off their phones. One way to solve the access issue is to allow students to use smartphones in class. Related: Many low-income families get on the Internet with smartphones or tablets. That matters. Here’s why.

Smartphone 40

Smartphone Accessibility Learning Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

Leverenz and other critics have singled out two educational nonprofits — Mobile Beacon and Mobile Citizen — both of which rake in millions of dollars a year from their national holdings of EBS licenses, while using just a fraction of the revenue to supply much-needed broadband access to students. The Consortium for School Networking.

Broadband 87

Broadband Mobility Digital Divide Learning 87