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A mother picks up a Chromebook for her child, who is a student at Rudsdale Newcomer High in Oakland Unified, for distance learning.
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A mother picks up a Chromebook for her child, who is a student at Rudsdale Newcomer High in Oakland Unified, for distance learning.
May 14, 2021
For the first time ever, nearly 95% of California families say their kids have personal computing devices that they can use for school. But even after a year of distance learning, thousands of students still don’t have a computer or access to the internet at home.
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April 2021 came with looser pandemic restrictions for San Diego County, including changes for events and venues, plus increased capacity at Petco Park for Padres games. The month also brought the halt and restart of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine our region and beyond. Here s a day-by-day look back at what happened in San Diego County this month as the pandemic continued.
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Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021.
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About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studies in her parents’ bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.
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Mario Ramírez Garcia, 10, listen as his teacher addresses the class during distance learning in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021. (Anne Wernikoff | CalMatters)
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.
About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away. Though he hides it from his kids, Ramírez’ frustration spikes too, along with fear: What if this is the year that his kids lose interest in their education? In Ramírez’ view, it’s their ticket to a life unburdened by the monthly rent panic that Ramírez has often faced since immigrating from Mexico nearly 30 years ago.