internet

When Your Remote Classroom Is Your Car: How Some Rural Students Without Broadband Are Connecting

Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Carrie Jung, WBUR
Date: 5/8/2020
Link: Complete Article

Even though school is closed, on a given day there are about a dozen cars lined up in the parking lot of Sanderson Academy in Ashfield with people using the school’s WiFi. Natalie Szewczyk is one of them. The 18-year-old has turned her Toyota Corolla into a mobile work station. “I stay in my driver’s… [Read More]

‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet

Posted on Monday, June 10th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Associated Press, NBC News
Date: 6/10/2019
Link: Complete Article

HARTFORD, Conn. — With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd’s homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone? On the tiny screen, she switches between web pages for research projects, losing track of tabs whenever friends send messages. She uses her thumbs to tap out… [Read More]