FLUSHING, MI – A Flushing church has opened its doors for students virtually learning in the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Flushing United Methodist Church, 413 E. Main St., is providing free internet access for more than 30 students from 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday with social distancing inside […]
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All K-12 students in need have access to TELUS high speed internet for only $9.95 per month
In partnership with local school boards and educators, TELUS helps ensure all K-12 students in B.C. and Alberta have access to high speed internet to support virtual learning throughout what will be an unconventional school year VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Even though it’s still early […]
CCSD to seek state funds to ensure internet connectivity for students
The Clark County School District will seek state funding next year to provide internet connectivity for all students in order to sustain the programs the district has established during distance learning. The school board voted Thursday to prioritize two proposed bills at the next session of the state Legislature: one […]
Sarasota County to expand internet access for poor students
Timothy Fanning | Sarasota Herald-Tribune SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County is set to expand its internet coverage to reach at least 18,000 students enrolled in remote learning using federal coronavirus relief funds. Through funding received from the CARES Act, county officials will distribute $343,000 of its allotted funds to Comcast – a Philadelphia-based […]
Cook County, Comcast providing free internet for disadvantaged students
The Housing Authority of Cook County and Comcast announced a partnership Wednesday that will provide free in-home, high-speed internet service to suburban housing authority residents with school-age children. The service will allow those students to participate in their schools’ remote learning programs, as well as provide internet access to other […]
51% of Students Do Not Always Have Access to High-Speed Internet, An Essential for a Mostly Remote Fall Semester
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — More than half (51%) of students lack consistent access to high-speed Internet and WiFi, according to a new survey from Visual Objects, a visual guide to finding and hiring creative firms. Internet accessibility issues created academic performance disparities during remote learning in the spring 2020 […]
T-Mobile details free wireless hotspot plan for K-12 students
T-Mobile has detailed its plans to roll out free internet access to US students, with the promise of wireless hotspots and low-cost tablets or laptops. Part of the carrier’s pre-Sprint-merger promises, the so-called “Project 10Million” will see T-Mobile supply data and subsidized devices as it attempts to tackle “the homework […]
Virginia Communities Boost Internet Access for Students
(TNS) — One book a day and cuddle. It’s some advice Denae Horton got from her son’s teachers after the coronavirus pandemic closed the doors to their school, Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Chesapeake, Va. Horton had been feeling down. She was worried she wasn’t being the mother her two boys […]
Free internet for Houston students who qualify for free/reduced lunch | Education
Houston County Superintendent of Education David Sewell announced Tuesday students who received free/reduced lunches will qualify for free internet through Alabama Broadband Connectivity for students. This free program is made possible through Gov. Kay Ivey. “Students who qualified for free/reduced lunch in Houston County will receive free internet service,” Sewell […]
Thousands Of Minnesota Students Still Don’t Have Internet For Distance Learning
By Rilyn EischensAugust 17, 2020 Myisha Holley’s family didn’t have internet at home when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. She was finishing her college degree and helping her three middle schoolers at home, so reliable internet was essential — and nearly impossible for the St. Paul single mom to find on […]
‘Who is standing up for us?’- Black, rural students left behind as U.S. schools go online
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With coronavirus sweeping through their rural district, the children of Francis Marion School in Perry County, Alabama, started school online this week. But for many, logging on for class was out of the question. Only about half of the school’s 600-odd students have reliable internet […]
Maryland virtual learning in internet dead zones COVID-19
Most of the households in the town of Nanjemoy, Maryland, have no internet access, making distance learning a difficult reality. WASHINGTON — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced schools that reopen safely to in-person learning will receive “incentives” saying the state has an additional $345 Million in educational funds. So, will […]
Free high-speed internet available for K-12 students who qualify | Mobile County Alabama News
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has committed CARES Act funding to deliver free internet access to eligible K-12 students in their homes this fall, according to the Mobile County Public School System. School officials say families of eligible students will receive a letter after Aug. 24 which […]
Vouchers for internet access for students to be delivered next week
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – With more students starting class virtually this fall, it’s more important than ever they have access to the internet. Starting next week, vouchers for free internet access for families with students on free or reduced lunch, will be mailed out. It’s all a part of […]
Beshear offers way to expand internet to low-income students
FRANKFORT, Ky. Kentucky will pump $8 million into a statewide effort to supply internet access to children in low-income homes as schools open with digital learning because of the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration said Tuesday. The investment — drawn from federal COVID-19 relief aid sent to Kentucky — is […]
How the pandemic is widening the equity gap for Clemson students
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Clemson University is a safe harbor for many students – reliable WiFi, in-person instruction, a stable living situation. For students like senior Maghen LeBlanc, the pandemic took that away. The loss of in-person classes meant a loss of the free tutoring and help […]
Tribal Students Climb a Hill to Get Internet For Online Classes in Tamil Nadu
© Ritu Singh | India.com Viral News Desk With schools and colleges being shut due to the pandemic, studies have moved online, however, not everyone in India is privileged enough to have a steady internet connection or has access to smartphone and laptops. While many are unable to attend classes […]
Free wifi, study space available for El Paso students in need
A local daycare is offering a solution for families in need of wifi for virtual learning. Little Footsteps Daycare and Learning Center is offering free wifi for students weekdays from 7am to 4pm. Owner and director Blanca Gonzalez was reflecting on the first week of virtual classes when she had […]
Expansion of broadband in rural areas is vital for businesses and students, advocates say | Omaha State and Regional News
LINCOLN — When the coronavirus struck, Sidney-based Wheat Belt Public Power District implemented its plan to cope with a pandemic. But the strategy, devised years ago, soon developed a hitch. Internet speeds were too slow for two-thirds of the power district’s 29 employees who were sent to work from farms and […]
Kentucky pledges $8 million to create affordable Wi-Fi for K-12 kids
CLOSE What is KentuckyWired, and why does the sate want it so bad? Wochit The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet is investing $8 million to help create affordable internet access for low-income families of K-12 students in areas without service, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Tuesday. Coleman, who also serves […]