School started in August
for many schools and students should be fun to learn new skills. This could be happening at a school but this year is different.
According to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 14% of children ages 3-18 don’t have internet access at home. More than 9 million schoolchildren will face difficultly completing assignments online.
Reasons for not having home internet vary. Most families surveyed by NCES reported that they simply don’t need it. These families may choose to set up home internet during this pandemic. However, 34% reported not having internet because they were unable to afford it, 4% because they did not have a home computer, and 4% because an internet connection was not available in their area. This means at least 42% of children without home internet will face barriers to connectivity.
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