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51% of principals say ensuring student access to technology outside of school (digital equity) is a major challenge today, compared to only 30% of principals in 2010.
1/5 of students say they are impacted by the homework gap - they cannot do homework because they lack Internet access outside of school.
68% of students say they need safe and consistent Internet access outside of school to be successful in school.
68% of teachers are reluctant to assign digital homework out of concern that their students do not have safe and consistent home Internet access. 51% say they need that confidence in order to effectively integrate technology in the classroom.
| Doing this | Considering this |
No plans | |
| Allowing students on campus early or after school to access school network | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| Encouraging libraries or other public Internet locations to give students priority access | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| Instructing students to download web-based assignments and resources to USB sticks while at school | 45% | 20% | 34% |
| Discouraging homework assignments that are 100% Internet dependent | 37% | 17% | 46% |
| Providing WiFi access in the school parking lot for staff and students | 34% | 15% | 52% |
| Working with businesses to provide safe locations for student Internet access | 17% | 24% | 46% |
| Equipping school buses with WiFi hotspots | 5% | 24% | 71% |
| Paying for home Internet for low-income families | 4% | 14% | 83% |
Source: Speak Up 2015 Research Project for Digital Learning Findings - the results of the authentic, unfiltered views of 505,676 K-12 students, parents and educators nationwide.
