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.