The pandemic-driven shift to remote learning fast-tracked many districts’ long-term plans to embrace 1:1 device programs and other digital initiatives, in addition to catalyzing efforts to close the digital divide and address the homework gap — in which students who lacked home internet and device access were left at a disadvantage when homework dependent on those tools is assigned.
With the digital tools adopted over the past year being integrated into curriculum in new ways, ensuring all students can connect will continue to be an area in need of attention.
