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Bridging the digital divide for the ‘have’ and ‘have nots’: How schools are meeting the need during remote learning

“There is a major digital divide in the community,” said Je’Nell McRae, a Camden activist, teacher and school board candidate. “Some of our children are just going to fail.”

(Left to Right) Dymere, seated with headphones, receives help from lead teacher Rhakiya Hall, as Ocean pulls up a chair to do her schoolwork and Laila, front right, engages in a Zoom session with her music class at the Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club in Paulsboro, NJ, on Oct, 2, 2020. In Paulsboro, about 25 students come to the Boys and Girls center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to do their school work remotely. About 10 or so don’t have Chromebooks so they share devices to attend classes and work independently.
(Left to Right) Dymere, seated with headphones, receives help from lead teacher Rhakiya Hall, as Ocean pulls up a chair to do her schoolwork and Laila, front right, engages in a Zoom session with her music class at the Paulsboro Boys & Girls Club in Paulsboro, NJ, on Oct, 2, 2020. In Paulsboro, about 25 students come to the Boys and Girls center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to do their school work remotely. About 10 or so don’t have Chromebooks so they share devices to attend classes and work independently.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer