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How to reach students without internet access at home? Schools get creative

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The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans lack broadband access, with an independent research group indicating the actual number is twice as high. “A lot of our kids don’t have internet access,” said Coe, who knows students who routinely head to the library or the town’s McDonald’s to get online.

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“It’s an exercise of power aimed at the public, and in a democratic society, power deserves attention and scrutiny, not gratitude.” ” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. And the beat goes on.).