Jose Daniel Pacas

In spring 2020, following Chicago Public Schools’ shift to remote learning, parents in Kids First Chicago’s network raised the alarm that many students would be unable to participate because they lacked broadband at home and did not own a computer.

Chicago can defeat the digital divide, help kids succeed in school

Over 200,000 Chicago households still do not have high-speed internet. Additionally, over 260,000 households in Chicago — nearly one in four — do not own a laptop or desktop computer.

By Hal Woods and Jose Daniel Pacas