Online learning requires internet access and a device — for teachers, too




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Summary: <p></p> <p>There are new tools to help with online learning, but a recent report from Common Sense Media and Boston Consulting Group found that at least 15 million students in the United States lack either a device or internet access, and 9 million kids lack both. Those disparities are worse in rural communities and Black, Latinx and Native American households. Hundreds of thousands of K-12 teachers also lack hardware or internet access. Molly spoke with Elizabeth Gettelman Galicia, vice president for policy at Common Sense Media.</p> <p></p>