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State Leadership Working Towards Broadband Access for All

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If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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Ensuring Access and Opportunity; Supporting At Home Connectivity

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According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. In the spring of 2016, the FCC voted to modernize the program to include broadband services for low income families.

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State Spotlight: Arizona Students, Educators Receive Strong Support from Governor Ducey’s CARES Act Plan

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However, each state governor and state education agency has the flexibility to direct funds to prioritized programs and needs within federal guidelines. The bulk of the education funds flow directly to K-12 local education agencies and institutions of higher education.

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Essential Guide to Digital Citizenship for CIPA and E-Rate

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This category covers the services necessary to support broadband connectivity in schools and libraries, including data links that connect multiple points, services used to connect eligible locations to the internet, and services that provide basic conduit access to the internet.

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State Spotlight: Governor Ivey Supports Alabama’s Rural and Struggling Students Through CARES Act Funds

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The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program will allocate $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase internet access for K-12 students who may need internet service for distance learning. The plan also invests in programs to help bridge learning and achievement gaps.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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She also recommends working with county and state officials to track what’s working in other districts, and she suggested keeping the district’s “external auditor on speed dial” to make sure that any new steps being taken are within the appropriate guidelines and deadlines, which also remain subject to change.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

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COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS PROGRAM ( www.internetessentials.com/apply ) Comcast announced it has now connected over six million Americans to the Internet through its Internet Essentials program, a comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S. app, even on the go.

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