These three strategies shed light on how edtech can help to close learning gaps and improve equity for all students

The education system failed lower-income students–edtech can fix it


These three strategies shed light on how edtech can help to close learning gaps and improve equity for all students

The pandemic disrupted the development of over 55 million U.S. school children under the age of 18. In many cases, the switch to remote education hasn’t been a smooth one--teachers might have been briefed on the correct use of online tools, but have struggled to keep engagement levels high in the digital classroom.

Perhaps even more urgently, Covid-19 has widened the already-existing education gap that puts low-income students at a disadvantage compared to their better-off peers. The reasons include ineffective educators, lack of internet access and study resources like tutor accessibility, and difficult family situations.

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