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American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University | Policy Briefs on the Digital Divide

AIPI Announcement: Two New Policy Briefs

COVID-19: The Impact of Limited Internet Access and Issues with Social Distancing for Native Students
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Tribal Digital Divide
Policy Brief and Recommendations

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This Policy Brief includes talking points on the Tribal Digital Divide and policy recommendations to address internet access on rural and tribal lands. At the request of ASU Tribal Leadership, AIPI was asked to develop talking points and recommendations on the Tribal Digital Divide for ASU President Crow to use in talking with Arizona elected officials and for use by the University in supporting Native students. 
 
Indigenous students have already been disproportionately impacted by the Digital Divide. Now they are facing additional barriers to educational achievement with many schools transitioning to online-only formats. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities and other institutions of higher education across the U.S. have transitioned academic coursework to online internet platforms. However, this transition assumes that Native students have constant access to affordable, and reliable internet options. As universities move to strictly online platforms, it’s important to recognize that not every student has internet access in their home communities. 

This Policy Brief highlights certain challenges that Indigenous students experience when the lack of internet access is compounded by social distancing policies and adversely impacts their ability to complete academic coursework or to participate in interactive online classes.
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