Only on AP: Data reveals the ‘homework gap’ in homes with no internet

By Mike Melia, Larry Fenn and Jeff Amy

Mike Melia, administrative correspondent, Hartford, Connecticut; Larry Fenn, data journalist, New York; and Jeff Amy, reporter, Jackson, Mississippi, for a smart analysis of census data that revealed the U.S. “homework gap” – the problem of students being wired at school but lacking internet at home. Members had access to the data analyzed by Fenn, many using it to localize their stories.