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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

Ramos, used to texting quickly, was able to do simple assignments online, so at first her schoolwork was very easy. We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. RELATED: A parent-led effort to close the digital divide.

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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

Her high school had recently closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic and shifted to distance learning. The coronavirus pandemic closed schools and launched a national experiment in remote learning that has been chaotic and stressful for millions of American families.

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