Student access to devices and internet rose from about 60 percent in March 2020 to at least 98 percent by March 2021¶
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q2 i? Responding schools reported 60 percent of students had device access at the pandemic's outset, over 90 percent by May 2020, and at least 98 percent by March 2021, with internet access following the same pattern. → The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) 2022
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The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) 2022¶
The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), Stanford University. (2022). Charter Schools' Response to the Pandemic in California, New York and Washington State. https://credo.stanford.edu/reports/item/charter-schools-response-to-the-pandemic-in-california-new-york-and-washington-state/
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Descriptive survey tracking of student access to devices and internet from March 2020 to March 2021 (Figure 17). Initial access ranged from 45 percent in New York to 73 percent in Washington; internet access rose from 58 percent to nearly 95 percent by May 2020.
"By March 2021, schools across all states reported that at least 98 percent of students had access to devices."
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Related Claims¶
- Immediately after closure, New York charter students lacked adequate devices (44.4% on average) more often than adequate internet access (27.0%), while teachers were almost universally equipped — related
- Reliable Internet access was a larger barrier to remote and hybrid learning than device access, especially in urban areas — related
- Roughly 30 percent of U.S. students (15 to 16 million) lacked adequate internet or device access in late 2020, with rural, Native American, Black, and Latino students disproportionately affected — related
- During spring 2020 remote instruction, internet connectivity and hardware/software problems interfered with course participation for large shares of undergraduates — related
- Roughly 30% of U.S. k-12 students lacked high-speed internet or adequate devices for digital learning at home before the pandemic, with disparities by income and race — related
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Student access to devices and internet rose from about 60 percent in March 2020 to at least 98 percent by March 2021 |
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Student access to devices and internet rose from about 60 percent in March 2020 to at least 98 percent by March 2021 |
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