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Millions of Students Are Still Without WiFi and Tech—Why Haven’t Policymakers Stepped Up?

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Finally, there are states that had some version of a law prior to 2020 and proceeded to add provisions to better address the needs of distance learning. of California’s Public Contract Code only addressed online learning in the context of surplus technology and nonprofit computer labs.

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#DLNchat: How Will Net Neutrality Changes Affect Higher Education?

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As costs rise for companies providing content, the fear is that the cost will get passed along to the institutions and students. JJ Johnson, among others, touted the importance libraries will continue to play in supporting equity of access to information, now maybe more than ever. So what’s a university to do?