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Understanding the Effects of Remote Learning

10/11/2020

 
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Alec MacGillis, writer for ProPublica, discusses how the move to virtual learning has impacted many disadvantaged families as they struggle to stay connected. Amidst the pandemic many schools have come to virtual learning as a way to continue education for the current school year, most commonly through Zoom but some others such as Google Classroom, Hangouts, and more have been used at substitutes. However, this move to online learning has put families that struggle with things like limited cellphones/laptops, no data, and unstable Wifi in an uphill battle to remain on top of school work and assignments. Due to these many challenges students in lower income families are experiencing a gap this school year that has never been experienced before and must find ways to be left behind. 
Are you seeing this play out in your community? What are some solutions or steps that we could take to ensure that all children are able to access a proper education in the midst of the pandemic?


Read the article here:
​https://www.propublica.org/article/the-students-left-behind-by-remote-learning?utm_source=digg



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  • About Us
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