But experts say sending them packing with a folder of learning materials most likely won't help much.
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"What we know is that you really do need someone who's more knowledgeable and can give you feedback," said Artineh Samkian, an associate professor of clinical education at the University of Southern California. "Sending a worksheet home isn't really going to teach them."
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One option some districts are touting are online classes, with kids signing on from their homes.
But an Eyewitness News analysis of 2018 U.S. census data uncovered a flaw in relying on the internet as a teaching tool.
Within the Greater Los Angeles area, 22% of households don't have access to high-speed internet needed to stream videos.
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Almost 6% don't even have a computer.
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Together, that's 4 million families whose kids might not be able to attend virtual classes.
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Some areas have an even higher percentage.
27% of households within the Los Angeles Unified School District don't have high-speed internet, and 8% don't have computers.
A whopping 40% of households within Compton Unified don't have high speed internet and 10% don't have computers.
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"We see an opportunity gap with our most vulnerable students being the least well served and I can see this widening that inequity," said Samkian.
Online learning comes with other problems as well. Notably, distraction.
"It's a click away to check your email or have multiple screens open," said Samkian. "It's even hard for adults to keep the focus in the instructional space, and so I think that kids would have an even harder time to be focused."
In addition, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner said the district is looking to use public television channels to reach kids during the coronavirus closure.
In an effort to combat the digital divide, internet companies Charter and Comcast announced Friday they would offer 60 days of free internet to homes with students who need it.