With many Michigan school districts opting for at least some online instruction this fall, a trusty internet connection and a laptop is often a student’s only link to their teachers…
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Connecticut launches $43.5M initiative to boost access to internet and technology as schools prepare for possibility of continued online learning
As Connecticut school districts prepare for the possibility of reopening this fall with online and hybrid learning programs, Gov. Ned Lamont Tuesday announced a $43.5 million initiative to boost access…
Broadband access essential to rural communities
Virginia communities without reliable broadband Internet are at a distinct disadvantage and suffer in a number of ways. That’s not new. However, in the throes of a pandemic that shows…
Millions of kids could lose access to free meals if this program expires
The Trump administration is resisting calls to make it easy for tens of millions of students to get free meals at school this year, even as childhood hunger rates have…
Teachers Support Online Classes, Worry About Internet Access
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — Teachers rejoiced when the school system announced that classes would be online until at least January. The Prince George’s County Educators’ Association, a local teachers…