>> TURNING NOW TO CORONAVIRUS.
WITH DISTANCE LEARNING THE NEW
NORMAL, THERE IS HEIGHTENED
URGENCY TO GET INTERNET ACCESS
TO EVERY STUDENT. C1
ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER
CHRISTOPHER SALAS HAS MORE ON
WHAT’S BEING DONE AND THE
CHALLENGES THAT STILL LIE AHEAD.
ACCORDING TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION THE DIGITAL
DIVIDE CAN MOSTLY BE SEEN IN
RURAL PARTS OF NORTH SOUTH
MONTEREY COUNTY AND THE BIG SUR
AREA BUT REALLY THE ECONOMIC
DISPARITIES ARE THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY A PHOTO OF TO SALINAS
GIRL SITTING IN A TACO BELL
PARKING LOT TO USE THE
RESTAURANTS WI-FI IS DRAWING THE
ATTENTION OF MILLIONS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA AND HIGHLIGHTING THE
REALITY FOR THOUSANDS OF
CHILDREN AND MONTEREY COUNTY
BACK IN TWIN THE PANDEMIC FIRST
HIT BASICALLY AFTER THE VERY
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