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The disparity in online access is also apparent in what has been called the “homework gap,” or the gap between school-age children who have access to high-speed internet at home and those who don’t. Some 5 million school-age children do not have a broadband internet connection at home, with low-income households accounting for a disproportionate share.

Digital divide persists even as lower-income Americans make gains in tech adoption, Monica Anderson, Pew Research Center

(via libraryadvocates)

It breaks my heart that there are children struggling to keep up at school because they don’t have the same access to the Internet as their peers. If you also want to help, please consider donating or volunteering: http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/education/digitaldivide/

Hi, @wokeurajoke​-- that’s an interesting contribution to a post that was originally about schools reopening, although I’m sure you have your reasons.  Your claim is correct on two points:

(1) You are correct in stating Democratic districts (not states) have higher death counts due to COVID-19.  However, the large majority of these deaths (nearly a quarter of all COVID-related deaths in the US) occurred in just 12 Democratic congressional districts, all located in New York City.  One can see how districts in NYC, a densely populated urban area, would have a higher death count than more rural districts.

In addition, while the initial surge of deaths due to COVID-19 was tragically large in Democratic congressional districts, and the death count is still larger in those urban districts than in Republican districts, the decline of deaths in Democratic congressional districts has “outpaced the national average” while Republican districts have seen significantly less decline, according to a Pew Research Center study published near the end of May.

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/05/26/coronavirus-death-toll-is-heavily-concentrated-in-democratic-congressional-districts/

Of course, any number of deaths is horrifying and tragic.

(2) You are absolutely correct in asserting that science is your friend.  Wear a mask, keep social distancing, and most of all, stay safe!