Disconnected: the lost school year
After the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools across the US, millions of the country's most vulnerable children all but lost the year. In partnership with non-profit education news site The74Million.org, Guardian US explores the barriers to remote learning facing America's school children
Her son missed remote school – so police showed up with a $439 fine
Punitive truancy policies mean US families may face fines. A health crisis, recession and bad internet can make remote learning impossible
The teens who clean homes during Zoom classes: juggling work and school in the pandemic
Teenagers from families who have been hit hardest by the recession entered the workforce to support their families. With schools reopening, teachers worry they won’t come back
Attending school at a fast-food spot: 12m US students lack internet a year into pandemic
From a lack of broadband in Appalachia to obsolete devices distributed to poor urban families, the absence of reliable internet has meant a year of lost learning
