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 […]
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Parents left frustrated over delays at getting computers for students :: WRAL.com
WRAL’s Rosalia Fodera spoke with some Wake County parents who are upset their children still don’t have the technology needed for their online classes. Show Transcript ALONG WITH THE LINKS YOU NEED ON WRAL.COM. >>> MORE THAN TWO WEEKS IN TO THE SCHOOL YEAR, SOME WAKE COUNTY STUDENTS ARE STILL […]
‘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 […]