About 70% of continuously enrolled grade 5-8 CPS students were eligible for Chicago Connected, and approximately 30% of eligible students opted to participate¶
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q2 i? Roughly 70% of continuously enrolled non-charter CPS grade 5-8 students were deemed eligible in summer or fall 2020, and about 30% of eligible students participated. → Schachner 2025
Evidence¶
Schachner 2025¶
Schachner, J.N., Marwell, N.P., de la Torre, M., Gwynne, J.A., & Allensworth, E.M. (2025). How did Chicago Connected broadband access eligibility and participation affect remote learning engagement and achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic? Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1153
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Descriptive participation analysis of the 77,056-student analytic sample. Eligibility was "based on their level of socioeconomic disadvantage," and approximately 30% of eligible students opted in, receiving a sponsored wired connection and/or hotspot device.
"About 70% of 5th-8th grade students continuously enrolled in non-charter CPS schools since fall 2017 were deemed eligible in summer or fall 2020 for Chicago Connected, based on their level of socioeconomic disadvantage."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Chicago Connected participation was associated with higher fall 2020 and spring 2021 GPAs for high pre-pandemic GPA students and lower GPAs for low pre-pandemic GPA students — related
- Chicago Connected eligibility was associated with a slightly lower fall 2020 GPA in the full analytic sample, with no variation by pre-pandemic academic performance — related
- Chicago Connected eligibility was associated with higher fall 2020 engagement for high pre-pandemic GPA students but lower engagement for low pre-pandemic GPA students — related
- School characteristics were associated with participation: district-run schools, higher proportions of eligible students, and strong family engagement — related
- 28% of eligible CPS students participated in Chicago Connected by May 2021 — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
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About 70% of continuously enrolled grade 5-8 CPS students were eligible for Chicago Connected, and approximately 30% of eligible students opted to participate |
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About 70% of continuously enrolled grade 5-8 CPS students were eligible for Chicago Connected, and approximately 30% of eligible students opted to participate |
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