Survey Says: Getting Free Internet Is Hard for Poor Families

Governing: Tamara Solis faced a choice when it came to her children's education: Pay for rent and food or pay for internet access. Broadband came in second, so she takes her kids to a friend's garage apartment in Watts for internet — where they do their schoolwork in close quarters amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"It's a small place," said Solis, noting that it was difficult to abide by recommended physical distancing guidelines. "We try to do the best — one on the table, one on the sofa, one on the bed ... but it's not big enough to keep far away."

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