The world has entered a new era of blended remote and in-person interaction. This new approach has removed boundaries of distance and time. People are more facile with--though some would say burned out by--Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other virtual meeting platforms. This digital revolution has brought educators greater power to engage and "uplift" students, especially those from underserved communities--but has also illuminated a real and serious risk that many of these students may be left even further behind if digital disparities that emerged during the pandemic aren't addressed. Microsoft has estimated that 157 million Americans have no, or very slow, internet access. That digital chasm could be seen across rural America, where students are still trying to catch up from missing months on online instruction. The same goes for students in urban areas who didn't have access to computers or lacked support to complete assignments. As educators and researchers dedicated to identifying and implementing evidence-based strategies for making higher education and professional training attainable for disadvantaged students, the authors shed light on both the promise and risks of this new educational paradigm--and how parents, educators and concerned community members can leverage its new tools to ensure all students enjoy its benefits.