Districts Fall Short On Distance Learning Supplies, Digital Divide Task Force Prepares For Hearing

From CBS Sacramento:

By Marlee Ginter

July 22, 2020

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With less than two weeks until many students start the new school year with distance learning, the race is on to make sure every student has what they need to work from home.

Whether you’re in a district set with computers for every student or not, there are concerns for everyone. Dewey Quinn has three kids and distance learning has been tough.

“It’s a struggle and the kids don’t like it,” said Quinn.

But that just scratches the surface. The California Department of Education estimates districts still need 700,000 computers and 300,000 hotspots in order to meet the needs of every student.

Read more at CBS Sacramento