Homework gap

According to a Pew Research Center analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data from 2013, there were approximately 5 million households with school-age children in the United States that lacked access to high-speed Internet service.

[1] One of the most commonly cited reasons for students’ lack of internet access at home is that it costs too much for their families to afford.

Studies suggest that students whose families rely on mobile phones for internet usage often run out of data quickly or periodically lose access to phone service due to bills not being paid,[4] making it an unreliable internet source for students needing to complete school work.

[2] Students who lack internet access at home risk falling behind on schoolwork, as well as being unable to learn technology skills that are needed for many jobs.

94% of low income school districts utilize homework that is online, which makes internet access a necessity for students.

[8] FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, who is credited with coining the term the “homework gap,”[9] has encouraged changes to U.S. broadband internet and wi-fi policies to address this problem.

This program was created by the government to help support internet freedom technologies that ensure access, circumvent censorship, surveillance, and to promote human rights in the United States and on a global scale.

The goal is to have the access to the internet not be restricted by outside parties, attempting to ensure there are no conflicts of interest in regards to content being delivered to consumers.

There are a number of different mobile hotspot lending programs attempting to increase the availability to the internet for students.