,h4 ,,res4 #ici  ,in the ,house of      
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,december   
#f1 #bjaf  ,,resolution  ,whereas the   
,united ,states should lead the world in
 providing high-quality education and   
opportunities to its citizens2 ,whereas 
digital skills are essential for        
education and preparing citizens for the
 economy of the future2 ,whereas1 on a  
daily basis1 teachers across the country
 assign homework that requires ,internet
 access to be completed2 ,whereas there 
are #e million households with          
school-age children in the ,united      
,states that do not have high-speed     
,internet access at home and fall into  
what is known as the homework gap2      
,whereas a disproportionate number of   
students without high-speed ,internet   
access at home reside in low-income and 
minority households2 ,whereas students  
and families in rural areas face        
additional challenges when homework     
requires ,internet access that is out of
 reach2 ,whereas every student deserves 

an opportunity at #bast century success2
 ,whereas participation in the classroom
 can be improved when all students are  
equipped with the tools to complete     
their homework2 ,whereas educators can  
increase the use of cutting-edge        
education technology and digital        
learning resources when those resources 
remain accessible during out-of-school  
hours2 ,whereas data show that students 
have received lower grades and been     
unable to complete their assignments    
because of their lack of ,internet      
access at home2 ,whereas improved       
student access to postsecondary         
education and workforce opportunities   
can be made possible by increasing the  
ability of students to apply for        
employment1 postsecondary education1 and
 financial aid opportunities2 ,whereas  
leaders in the public and private       
sectors have recognized that the        
homework gap is an issue of national    
importance and partnered to find        
cooperative solutions to address it2 and

 ,whereas instilling digital skills and 
the knowledge to succeed in the #bast   
century economy in the ,nation's        
students is vital to the ,nation's      
global competitiveness3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it ,that it is the sense of the     
,house of ,representatives that all     
students should have access to the      
digital tools necessary to further their
 education and compete in the #bast     
century economy4  ,clerk4