The homework gap is not a new issue. For many years, there’s been a significant population of students who are unable to complete homework assignments because they don’t have adequate access to devices or broadband internet outside of school.

But switching to remote learning has made that issue more pronounced. When the pandemic forced mandatory school closures nationwide, many school districts had to rush to make sure students — and even teachers — had both the devices and internet connectivity they needed to continue teaching and learning. And with the uncertainty around what next school year will look like, it’s best for school leaders to prepare for potential connectivity challenges now.

At CoSN2020, Michael Flood, senior vice president of strategy at Kajeet, shared different methods schools are using to expand student connectivity. He also discussed how school leaders can navigate funding challenges and other best practices when deploying connectivity solutions next school year.

Be sure to check out the rest of our CoSN2020 coverage here.