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Comments to the FCC on ACP Outreach & Enrollment Support

Education Superhighway

Last year, Congress created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a new long-term, $14 billion programs, to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Encourage grantees to leverage community events to facilitate ACP sign-ups.

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Ideas For Providing Internet Access At Home

The Web20Classroom

Now, “the biggest challenge is the at-home piece,” says Brent Legg, vice president for education programs at Connected Nation, a nonprofit committed to bringing high-speed Internet and broadband-enabled resources to all Americans.” Download the post image. Samsung, along with other companies, are working with districts across the U.S.

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Case Study: Chicago Connected

Education Superhighway

With the possibility of remote learning returning this fall, the City of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the philanthropic community, and leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) recognized a historic opportunity to eliminate broadband accessibility as a barrier to digital learning. On June 25, 2020, Mayor Lori E.

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Homework in a McDonald’s parking lot: Inside one mother’s fight to help her kids get an education during coronavirus

The Hechinger Report

But asking Kentiona to look after her younger siblings — and maintain her studies — seemed like too much. Widespread lack of broadband access complicates learning. Unlike urban communities, you can’t just walk around the corner to the school,” said Sheneka Williams, a professor at Michigan State University who studies rural education.

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