Coronavirus School Closures Expose Digital Haves and Have-Nots

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Coronavirus School Closures Expose Digital Haves and Have-Nots
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Virtual classes might work for Seattle kids facing coronavirus closures, but many schools—and families—aren’t as ready.

The ability of schools across the country to hold classes remotely is being tested as more close in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Also being tested: the ability of families to get their homes tech-ready so children can log in to virtual classrooms.

More than 23,500 students across 33 campuses of the Northshore School District in suburban Seattle began joining Zoom or Microsoft Teams meetings with their teachers on Monday morning and completing assignments via Google Classroom.

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