Posts tagged digital divide
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - COVID-19’s Impact on Short- and Long-Term Changes to the Education System

The COVID-19 pandemic has become the primary focus of today’s media and has forced industries to adapt to meet the public’s demand for solutions. Education systems throughout the world have felt the whiplash of this historic event. The majority of educational programs have taken to digital mediums, from transforming kindergarten programs into engaging online formats to adapting graduate programs to utilize new teaching methods.

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David LeiterLitke, Leiter, Kerr, COVID-19, education, k-12, college, pandemic, digital, digital divide, homework gap, school, public school, universities, private school, distance learning, primary, secondary, congress, house, senate, pelosi, markey, mcconnell, trump, biden, fauci, devos, higher education, higher ed, CARES, HEROES, undergraduate, affordability, trade schools, vocational schools, PPE, campaign
COVID-19: Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and the Digital Divide

Ongoing federal, state, and local guidance promoting social distancing, significant shifts to teleworking and remote learning, and the increasing desire for online access to information and entertainment have spotlighted the importance of technology, telecommunications, and cybersecurity to limiting the negative impacts of the global pandemic and preserving the American way of life.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrKerr, Washburn, Litke, Leiter, Coronavirus, COVID-19, cybersecurity, digital divide, connectivity, reliability, national emergency, FCC, Wi-Fi, public health, healthcare, health, broadband, ISPs, consumers, online, resilient, Pai, internt, internet, telework, CISA, HHS, cyberspace solarium, privacy, telehealth