(TNS) — Since COVID-19 first shut down in-person learning, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has distributed devices and internet for thousands of students. But for months, district officials haven’t be able to answer these questions with certainty: How many kids actually need the technology? And does it work well enough to […]
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New program to help connect low-income students in Washington to internet
By Becca Savransky, Seattle P-I Updated 3:55 pm PDT, Thursday, October 1, 2020 Mature female teacher writing notes in her notebook in empty classroom. Mature female teacher writing notes in her notebook in empty classroom. Photo: Skynesher/Getty Images Photo: Skynesher/Getty Images Mature female teacher writing notes in her notebook in empty […]
Grand Rapids Public Library partners with 5 groups to provide internet access to students
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) has partnered with five community partners to provide free mobile hot spots to students without internet access, officials said Monday, Sept. 28. The new service expands internet access to students and their families as they navigate distance and hybrid learning. […]
The Federal Government Promised Native American Students Computers and Internet. Many Are Still Waiting.
by Alden Woods, Arizona Republic ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with The Arizona Republic, a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. Aubrie Sloan expected to start sixth […]
Charter offering 60 days of free internet for virtual learning
Charter is trying to help families that need internet service for virtual learning this school year ST. LOUIS — With the coronavirus pandemic forcing schools around the area to utilize remote learning, Charter is offering 60 days of free internet service for families in need. Charter’s Remote Education Offer provides […]
Charter relaunches free internet offer for students, educators
September 21, 2020 11:46 AM Site staff Posted: September 21, 2020 11:46 AM LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Charter Communications announced Monday it will provide nearly two months of free internet to families of students or educators. The company has relaunched its Remote Education Offer providing free Spectrum internet – […]
Lack of internet access has become critical for students
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Educators have worried for years about the “homework gap,” where students without high-speed internet access at home earn lower grades and are less likely to attend college. Three of the states with the lowest levels of high-speed internet access are in the Deep South: Alabama, Louisiana […]
High school teens kick start Wi-Fi fundraiser for Valley elementary school students
The group says as small as an $80 donation will pay for an Alhambra family’s Wi-Fi for the whole school year. PHOENIX — Coronavirus is still making the return to the classroom a challenge for some Valley schools. So when a small group of local teens found out some of […]
Activists called for Comcast and other providers to guarantee faster, free internet for students
Genesis Mejia-Noyer takes her studies seriously. © MONICA HERNDON/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Parents pick up Chromebooks for virtual instruction at the Philadelphia School District headquarters in April. But, she said, her internet connection is too slow and unreliable. When she and her two siblings try to access Zoom or Google Classroom […]
Charter relaunches free Spectrum Internet offer for students and educators
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Charter Communications, Inc. announced on Monday a relaunch of its Remote Education Offer providing free Spectrum Internet and WiFi access for 60 days to households with K-12th graders, college students and/or educators. The promotion is available for customers who live in a Spectrum market and do not […]
Opinion: Lack of Internet Access Will Haunt California’s Poorest Students
Share This Article: A widely circulated photo of two young girls in Salinas relying on Taco Bell’s wifi for their education. Image from Instagram By Raoul Lowery Contreras K-12 students residing in places like Calabasas, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, San Marino, La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel, Burlingame and […]
How schools are creating internet hotspots for students in the era of remote learning
After providing Wi-Fi buses for students at the end of last school year, many school districts are finding new ways to keep kids connected. (Photo: Getty Creative stock photo) With this unprecedented school year just beginning, many districts across the country have had to figure out ways to ensure their […]
Ed Markey, Boston Teachers Union push for more internet access for students learning at home amid coronavirus
There’s no school this fall without the internet, but as remote learning gets underway in districts across Massachusetts and kicks off in Boston on Monday, not every student has access to a network. “Right now we’re trying to connect students with 60- or 90-day free trials with Wi-Fi access. But […]
Is It Time For The Internet To Be A School-Managed Public Utility?
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If only getty School has opened across the country, but in many districts that means class via internet—if those students are among those fortunate enough to have access to fast, large-capacity internet connections. How many aren’t connected? The answer is that nobody’s exactly sure. One study says that 33 million […]
Students without internet at home are getting left behind, says Sen. Ed Markey, urging FCC to boost connectivity
Sen. Ed Markey and a coalition of more than three dozen Democratic senators urged the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday to boost internet connectivity for students whose homes have turned into classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Democratic senators, in a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, urged the FCC […]
Hamden schools lost internet for nearly a full day on second day of classes
Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media Hamden schools lost internet for nearly a full day on second day of classes HAMDEN — Schools districtwide were without internet access on day two of the school year, […]
First of 82,000 devices purchased by Connecticut for needy students learning from home will begin arriving this month
Connecticut school districts will soon begin receiving tens of thousands of laptops for students in need through the state’s Everybody Learns initiative. Announced in July, the program seeks to end the state’s digital divide and improve online learning by providing families who do not have adequate access to devices […]
Discounted Internet Available For Braintree Students In Need
© Shutterstock The service will offer subsidized internet and speeds of 100 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload for students enrolled in hybrid and remote learning BRAINTREE, MA — Braintree Public Schools have partnered with the Braintree Electric Light Department to offer discounted high-speed internet for families struggling financially. The […]
T-Mobile pushes internet for virtual school
NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile is pushing to offer internet service to schools that are doing online learning with a program aimed at low-income students who don’t have access. In the U.S., millions of students don’t have high-speed internet or computers at home — a difficult enough situation when it […]
Namecheap Offers Free 20 Minute Virtual Class On Internet Basics for Students & Online Novices
Entry-level lesson covering domains, web hosting, SSL and online security; Plus, most teachers & students with .edu email addresses eligible for FREE .me domain and website builder to create a first website! PHOENIX, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Namecheap, the world’s second-largest domain registrar and leading provider of online products and […]