Government's Role in Ensuring Digital Education Access during Pandemic, Slides of Technical English

Download Government's Role in Ensuring Digital Education Access during Pandemic and more Slides Technical English in PDF only on Docsity! SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING PROMPT: The Coronavirus has forced millions of students in the U.S. to stay home. For many students who attend schools in “middle/ upper income” areas, the transition to continuing their education online was seamless. On the other side of the spectrum, many students who are considered “low income” may not have access to the same resources and learning opportunities. Write a 4-5 paragraph persuasive essay to decide if the government is responsible to make sure every student in America has computer/ internet access or is it responsibility of the individual parent to make sure their child has it. Please discuss in detail the rational for your decision. The decision comes down to how much responsibility you believe the government should have vs. individual responsibility when it comes to educating children. (Remember) Public schools represent the government when it comes to resources/ $’s Questions to Answer: - Should every school in the country provide students with a laptop/tablet to take home? - Should internet companies provide free/reduced internet to families who can’t afford it? Should schools/ government pay for it? - How much responsibility does an individual family who lives in the 21st century to have access to the internet? - Is the internet available in all areas of the U.S.? (rural) News Articles on this topic: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/03/16/c oronavirus-school-cancellations-online-learning-affordable-covid- 19/5054426002/