Governing

Pandemic Exposes Equity, Access Gaps in Distance Learning

It’s a May afternoon, and for the sixth graders at Acequia Madre Elementary School in Santa Fe, N.M., it’s time to present their projects on ancient civilizations. One student explains to his ...
The Advocate

28% of public school students lack access to computers to assist with distance learning, state survey shows

More than 1 in 4 public school students lack access to a computer or tablet at home to assist with distance learning during the classrooms shutdown sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a ...
PBS

In Oklahoma, Shift to Distance Learning Highlights Stark Inequity in Students’ Internet Connection

When the coronavirus pandemic closed school buildings, teachers were tasked with connecting to students from afar. Suddenly, students’ lack of home internet access was in the spotlight. A mid-March ...
EdSource

Up to 1 million California students may still lack connectivity during distance learning

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. Nearly two months into the ...
Forbes

Distance Learning During The Coronavirus Pandemic: Equity And Access Questions For School Leaders

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm the author of "Thinking Like a Lawyer: A Framework for Teaching Critical Thinking to All Students," and I write about ...
PBS

PBS to Provide Access to Ken Burns Films to Support Educators and Students with Distance Learning

A number of clips from other films by Burns are featured on PBS LearningMedia’s “Ken Burns in the Classroom” hub, including “Country Music,” “The Vietnam War,” “The Central Park Five,” “The West,” ...
MinnPost

Lack of broadband access adds to challenges for school districts in Greater Minnesota

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. Students in ...
EdSource

Providing meals to hungry students is as important as access to distance learning

As a community school manager in Oakland, where I coordinate student support services to increase opportunities for learning, I’m always especially attuned to the trauma that students in my school ...