The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter · 2020 · 53 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsEducation PolicySecondary EducationChild WelfareDistance EducationEducation ReformAccess In EducationAccess To EducationDigital DividePublic EducationAffordability Of Internet ServiceDigital Access In EducationHome Internet AccessInternet Access In SchoolsInternet Access InequalityOnline Education AccessSocioeconomic Barriers To Digital AccessYouth Access To Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to the stark inequities in public education worldwide, with the United Nations sharing these statistics: Schools closed in 191 countries, affecting 1.5 billion students and 63 million primary and secondary school teachers. Half of students did not have access to a computer, and 40% did not have internet access. A total of 56 million children live in areas that are not served by mobile networks - for example, in sub-Saharan Africa. In the United States, about 7 million school-aged children are in homes without home internet service.