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In today’s digitally dependent society, connectivity is often taken for granted. Olivia Technologies’ (“Olivia”) Edge Technology Platform is revolutionizing how

County commissioners listened to a request for broadband funding from the ConnEctor task force that would help establish a nonprofit connector broadband office to better serve Internet access to residents.

Fort Bend ISD's next step will be mailing official letters home, notifying parents they have to return the device or pay the cost of replacing it.

UTEP hosts Operation Connectivity to bring E-learning Devices, Internet to more students

Amid critical need, Fort Worth schools project to expand broadband access is delayed Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 hr ago Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram May 17—Fort Worth school officials have pushed back a plan to bring broadband internet service to students in underserved parts of the district. School officials plan to build towers across the district to provide public wifi access to neighborhoods where many students dont have high-speed internet service at home. In No...

Fort Worth, Texas, Schools Delay Broadband Expansion School officials have delayed a plan to bring broadband to students in underserved parts of the district, planning to build towers that provide public Wi-Fi access to neighborhoods where students lack service at home. May 17, 2021 •  (TNS) — Fort Worth school officials have pushed back a plan to bring broadband internet service to students in underserved parts of the district. School officials plan to...

How the homework gap may actually be the key to solving our digital divide CNET 5/10/2021 Marguerite Reardon © Provided by CNET After schools were ordered to shut down last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Freeman School District in Rockford, Washington, surveyed families and put together a map to determine where broadband was available and where it wasnt. Freeman School District When schools shut down in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Freeman Sch...

The advocacy group Raise Your Hand Texas is bringing together Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa, Texas Sen. Royce West (D), Michelle Vopni of the Dallas Regional Chamber and DISD board president Justin Henry. All four will be discussing how to best distribute those stimulus dollars into local school districts and communities, now that its available. Dallas ISD stands to gain $500 million alone. The district has said they will use a portion of that to help pay for cell towers to connect...

Apr 28, 2021 The state of Texas is releasing $11.2 billion in new federal funds to help public schools address student learning loss and costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time funds are intended to support a comprehensive learning recovery effort in Texas over the next three years. Due to federal requirements, two-thirds of the funds are available immediately under grants administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), with the final one-third to be distribut...

Abbott, state officials announce $11.2B in public school funding By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team Published  AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dade Phelan have announced the release of $11.2 billion in new federal funds to help public schools address student learning loss and costs incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These one-time funds are intended to support a comprehensive learning recovery effort in Texas over the next three years. Due ...