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Of children that haven't 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 didn't have high speed internet access, and more than 7 million didn't have computers at home. that same report emphasized that black, latino and indigenous children were disproportionately aeffected. not to mention in ma...

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 moved online – all things we suddenly needed more than ever.  But in order to have effective digi...

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-Fi hotspots, and broadband connectivity for students, school staff, and library patrons in need dur...

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 was moving online. It’s unclear how long the money will last but it’s expected to be several mon...