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COVID-19 has widened the digital divide - how can we bridge the gap?

COVID-19 has widened the digital divide - how can we bridge the gap?
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The Digital Divide in Detroit: How the City is Working to Bridge the Gaps

The Digital Divide in Detroit: How the City is Working to Bridge the Gaps
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Lions help bridge the digital divide locally

Lions help bridge the digital divide locally May 03, 2021 at 05:05 PM Copied! The digital divide is a phrase heard often these days, referring to an infrastructure gap between those with computer and internet access and those without. This concept has not only been illuminated, but exacerbated, during the COVID-19 pandemic when nearly every aspect of our lives is remote out of public health necessity. A year ago, in April 2020, the Pew Research Center found that 53% of Americans deemed the internet essential during the COVID-19 outbreak in no small part due to the fact schooling became entirely virtual. While a majority might recognize this technology as vital, an unfortunate truth is that Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) surveys indicated that 90% of its K-12 students lacked an appropriate device and adequate internet service when polled as classes went remote.

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Even with new connected devices, almost a third of Detroit schools students are missing

Even with new connected devices, almost a third of Detroit schools students are missing Mark Houston DTE Energy Co. volunteers Joanne Taylor (left) and Yolanda Shaw (center) train with Chanita Hill, DPSCD IT Field Service Specialist to help Detroit Public Schools Community District students in picking up their new computer tablets at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. With Detroit public schools returned to full online learning, an average of 30 percent of students are still not attending. As a second coronavirus wave hits Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Community District is leaning on the wireless internet-enabled tablets it distributed to more than 44,000 out of 51,000 students over the summer and fall from a $23 million public-private fund dubbed Connected Futures.

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