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Achieving Digital Equity for California's Students

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Title: Achieving Digital Equity for California's Students
Language: English
Authors: Hayes, Joseph, Gao, Niu, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
Source: Public Policy Institute of California. 2021.
Availability: Public Policy Institute of California. 500 Washington Street Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Tel: 415-291-4400; Fax: 415-291-4401; Web site: http://www.ppic.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 34
Publication Date: 2021
Sponsoring Agency: Michelson 20MM Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Internet, Equal Education, Distance Education, Socioeconomic Status, Racial Differences, Educational Attainment, Low Income Groups, Metropolitan Areas, Geographic Regions, Ethnicity
Geographic Terms: California, New York, Florida, Illinois, Texas
Abstract: As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, digital connectivity is critical to student learning. Gaps in digital access--including reliable access to internet and a digital device--are a driving force in the educational inequities evident during distance learning. In this report, the authors use data on a sample of California households with children enrolled in school to examine changes in digital access and equity from spring 2020 to spring 2021. Key takeaways include: (1) device access rose dramatically early in the pandemic; (2) improvements in internet access were more modest; (3) progress stalled in spring 2021, and major equity gaps remain; (4) local innovations offer models for long-term solutions; (5) better data is needed to identify existing gaps in broadband access and allocate investments; and (6) affordability is a major concern. [For the Policy Brief, see ED617933. For the technical appendices, see ED617934.]
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2022
Access URL: https://www.ppic.org/publication/achieving-digital-equity-for-californias-students/
Accession Number: ED617930
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, digital connectivity is critical to student learning. Gaps in digital access--including reliable access to internet and a digital device--are a driving force in the educational inequities evident during distance learning. In this report, the authors use data on a sample of California households with children enrolled in school to examine changes in digital access and equity from spring 2020 to spring 2021. Key takeaways include: (1) device access rose dramatically early in the pandemic; (2) improvements in internet access were more modest; (3) progress stalled in spring 2021, and major equity gaps remain; (4) local innovations offer models for long-term solutions; (5) better data is needed to identify existing gaps in broadband access and allocate investments; and (6) affordability is a major concern. [For the Policy Brief, see ED617933. For the technical appendices, see ED617934.]