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Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

eSchool News

million Americans who don’t have access to broadband internet. This issue is not just limiting education access, but it’s also contributing to an ongoing workforce crisis. It’s time to recognize that equal access to high-speed internet is essential, and urgent action is needed.

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Partner Spotlight: United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Education Superhighway

By 2025, we aim to increase digital access by 5 percent, with a particular focus on families with low incomes. We also work in partnership with the state’s broadband office, Broadband Ohio. We serve nine counties across the tri-state area of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

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HP Pledges to Invest in Tech to Enhance Education for 100 Million by 2025

EdTech Magazine

By Phil Goldstein Increasingly, tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, see improving internet access for the underserved as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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Kajeet Private 5G™ Platform Launched, Enabling Private Wireless Networks For All

eSchool News

It is estimated that nearly $208B will be spent on private 5G and LTE networks in 2025, according to Harbor Research. The Kajeet Private 5G wireless platform is uniquely designed to simplify private networks and bring both private and public wireless access capabilities together in one solution. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Education Is the New Healthcare, and Other Trends Shaping Edtech Investing

Edsurge

Despite the influx of capital, employers, schools and policymakers are only just beginning to harness the sector’s advancements in the delivery, accessibility and effectiveness of education technology. HolonIQ estimates that global spending on digital education tools surpassed $150 billion last year, and will double by 2025.

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The next generation of wireless services: Super-fast 5G

eSchool News

the first nation to allocate a wide swath of airwaves to deliver super-fast 5G access. through 2025. The technology also is seen as crucial to extending high-speed internet access to rural areas that are expensive to serve with cable or fiber. The FCC hasn’t set a date for an auction of licenses to use the new airwaves.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. In addition, the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) allow each state’s governor to select projects that then receive federal funds.

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