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Of children that havent been able to participate in school or learn adequately because of digital limitations. the acting chair of the fcc discussed the homework gap recently and said it has only gotten worse as classes moved online. in fact, a report released in 2018 by a coalition of education and civil rights groups said nearly 17 million children lived in households that didnt have high speed internet access, and more than 7 million didnt have computers at home. that same report emphasized t...

2:27 am UTC May. 16, 2021 Debbie Wertz, DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce Reliable internet access used to be more of a want than a need. But especially after COVID-19, we realize that it is a lifeline. Quote icon Just a few weeks after the first COVID-19 case was discovered in Florida – early in March, 2020 – the state began to realize that reliable access to the digital world has become a necessity. Education, health care, employment, social services and many other aspects of our lives ...

Nearly 10% of students in our state don't have internet or a computer device at home.

05/13/21 The Federal Communications Commission has finalized rules for a $7.17 billion program that will reimburse schools for 100% of the “reasonable” cost of equipment and services to give students the access to technology they need for remote and hybrid learning. According to the FCC, some 17 million students lack adequate broadband or devices for today’s learning. The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will allow schools (and libraries) “to purchase laptop and tablet computers, Wi...

by Wire reports — May 12, 2021 . Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions of Americans did not have access to, and could not afford, broadband at a time when jobs, school and health care ...

Published May 11, 2021   Updated May 11, 2021, 11:14 am CDT Starting tomorrow, eligible Americans will be able to sign up for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) coronavirus pandemic-related program that provides monthly discounts to help pay for broadband service. Featured Video Hide The Emergency Broadband Benefit will allow for low-income Americans to get a monthly discount of up to $50—or $75 for Tribal lands—to help pay for their internet a...

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Cell towers are popping up at U.S. schools. The long-term solution may be here to stay. David Ingram © Provided by NBC News The Dallas Independent School District is used to providing internet service to students when they’re on school property. But it’s never had something quite like the 90-foot towers going up at a handful of schools in the district — its first foray into building its own network of cellular transmission towers.  Like a growing number of school distri...

The $7.1 billion is part of the broader $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that the House passed on Wednesday. The funds will be directed toward schools and community libraries.

New Jersey announced this week it closed its homework gap, and that all students have access to devices and connections to the internet.