For K–12 students in modern curricula, online connectivity is essential to enable learning. Without it, students fall within the digital divide—the disparity between students with and without access to computers, internet connections, and online educational content and instruction.
A recent EdWeek Research Center survey notes that between 9 million and 12 million U.S. students still lack adequate internet access at home for remote learning.1 Because of this, the National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 9 million children ages 3 to 18 have difficulty completing online assignments.