Private LTE Networks Could Support Distance Learning for K-12 Students
Though the Digital Divide in America has always existed, it wasn’t until the unplanned nation-wide shutdown resulting from Covid-19, that the issue was brought into the public eye. As nearly 131,000 K-12 schools across the U.S were forced to shutdown, 56 million students aged 3-18 had to make the transition of attending school online from their homes, assuming they have broadband access at home. Recent data by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), showed that more than 9 million students across the country did not have internet access at their homes. On top of this, nearly 11 million students also lack a digital learning device (laptops,tablet, home desktop, etc). That’s around 14-17% of children across the nation who’s quality of education is affected due… read more