Online School Is Harder Thanks to Unequal #Internet Access - The Atlantic
▻https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/08/virtual-learning-when-you-dont-have-internet/615322
Not all distance learning in rural areas is functioning even this smoothly, thanks to America’s notoriously unequal internet access. In the #COVID-19 era, life has moved to the internet, but not everyone has it. As many districts start virtually this fall, some teachers say they’re fighting to ensure that all of their students can log into class each day. Their struggles are just one example of the consequences of America’s failure to get all of its citizens online before this uniquely internet-dependent time.