Dec 15, 2020 / 02:19 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis is investing nearly $ 1.7 million to make sure students in Marion County have high-speed, reliable internet access.
The majority of the funding comes from CARES Act money as well as investments from other partnerships.
$730,000 in federal CARES Act funding
$500,000 from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
$330,000 from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
$100,000 from the Indiana 5G Zone
During a time where students in Marion County are doing all of their learning from home, it is crucial to have internet access.
According to IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson, about 30% of students don’t have access to internet that can support the demand of e-learning.