Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Advisory meeting spotlights digital divide, community groups offer training and device support
Summary
Participants at the Holyoke advisory meeting emphasized a local digital divide that limits students’ access to online instruction and district communication. Organizers and community groups discussed surveys, device distribution, hotspots and training to address gaps.
Community members and facilitators at the advisory team meeting said inequitable access to internet and devices is a major obstacle for Holyoke students and families and urged the district to pair device distribution with long‑term connectivity and training plans.
Eric Weiss, the PVPC facilitator, presented regional data on “digital inequity,” concluding that “plain and simple, those who have means have much more access to the Internet than those who don't,” and that the gap affects education, health and access to services. Weiss told the group that differences in household access are tied to income and race…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
