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The Digital Divide for Latino Immigrant Families in Oakland

The Digital Divide for Latino Immigrant Families in Oakland

The Bay

October 12, 202018m 8s

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Show Notes

Distance learning is hard enough. And once you get past acquiring the technology needed to make it happen, there’s an additional step for many immigrant families and Indigenous-language speakers: figuring out how to log on and communicate with your teachers. In Oakland Unified School District, where about half of students speak a language other than English at home, supporting all students has been a struggle.

Guests: Madeleine Bair, founding director of El Tímpano and Ashley McBride, Education Equity reporter for The Oaklandside

You can find the full story at The Oaklandside.

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