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Remote Learning Exacerbated Inequities in K-12 Education
July 27, 2021 | Chart
In March 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 schools around the country struggled to transition to remote learning. The abrupt shift exposed a deep digital and device divide, widened achievement gaps between students in low- and high-income households, and imposed a physical and emotional toll on students and teachers alike.
While the digital and device divide has narrowed over the course of the pandemic, this metric has improved for some groups more than others. As school districts prepare to return to the classroom for the 2021-22 academic year, policymakers must continue to narrow the digital divide by advocating for universal broadband, improving student and teacher well-being, building on online learning models to better leverage technology in and out of the classroom, and working to integrate remote learning where it is most constructive.
For more detail, please refer to the following report: Reimagining K-12 Education: Emerging from the Pandemic with Insights for Reform
