The homework gap is a particularly cruel part of the digital divide that prevents 12 million children from accessing broadband at home. Children of color, who make up more than half of the nation’s public school population, are at particular risk of not having access to classroom instruction during school closures. Tune in to National Urban League’s latest podcast to find out how to address this issue.

Addressing the Homework Gap for Children of Color

In this episode, the National Urban League joins Jessica Rosenworcel, a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission and one of the nation’s leading advocates for closing the “homework gap”. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused the closures of schools for more than 40 million kids nationwide, highlights the risk that children of color will not have access to classroom instruction during these extended school closures. Commissioner Rosenworcel discusses the response of companies to the pandemic and makes suggestions for policy and legislative responses to the crisis. The host for this episode is Clint Odom, National Urban League Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy.