Articles related to Digital Inclusion
Broadband Connectivity
ConnectMaine Expands Affordable Broadband Across the State
Zack Quaintance / GovTech / Mar. 1
Improving Broadband Access Does Double Duty for Biden’s Top Priorities
Hon. Rick Boucher and Bruce Mehlman / Bloomberg / Mar. 1
New FCC Program to Help Low-Income Households with Internet
Noel Lyn Smith / GovTech / Mar. 2
Broadband, Cyber, Tech Funding Boosted in Senate Stimulus Bill
Rebecca Kern and Shaun Coutney / Bloomberg / Mar. 4
Broadband Affordability
Are you eligible for the FCC’s emergency internet discount program? Here’s how to find out
Clare Duffy / CNN / Mar. 6
For A Better CA, Focus On Broadband, Housing, Regulations
Micah Weinberg / California Forward / Mar. 1
Will the latest broadband victory outlast the pandemic?
Alexandra S. Levine / Politico / Mar. 1
Broadband Services
Stimulus Bill May Expand High-Speed Internet in Pennsylvania
Deb Erdley / GovTech / Mar. 1
Who’s Eligible for FCC Discounts on High-Speed Internet?
John Waggoner / AARP / Mar. 2
Online vaccine sign-ups make Internet access a matter of life and death
Claire Park / The Washington Post / Mar. 4
West Virginia Passes Broadband Bill to Protect Consumers
Lacie Pierson / GovTech / Mar. 4
A global digital strategy could help solve many challenges
Orit Frenkel / The Hill / Mar. 7
Disparities in Online Learning
LA teachers’ union refuses to budge on school reopenings: ‘Structural racism’
Audrey Conklin / Fox News / Mar. 2
New Report Shows Just How Hard 2020 Was On America’s Kids
Catherine Pearson / Huffington Post / Mar. 2
Biden administration’s push for standardized tests irks teachers unions, state leaders
Juan Perez Jr. / Politico / Mar. 2
With digital savvy, teachers can enliven America’s classrooms
Bruce Fuller / The Brookings Institution / Mar. 4
Digital Divide
Opinion: Business, Tech Communities Can Help Digital Divide
Meka Egwuekwe / GovTech / Mar. 1
Study: Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana the worst states for children during pandemic
Lexi Lonas / The Hill / Mar. 2
Southeast LA communities pushing for more COVID-19 vaccine access as one of the hardest hit areas
Eric Resendiz / ABC7 / Mar. 2
Digital skills will prove vital in tackling global inequality, UNICEF chief says
Tania Bryer / CNBC / Mar. 3
COVID-19 vaccine is tough to find unless you’re an internet genius with broadband
Erin Carson / CNET / Mar. 3
CoSN2021: How Remote Learning Informs the Future of Education Infrastructure
Rebecca Torchia / EdTech / Mar. 3
How to Book a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Without a Computer
Deborah Schoch / AARP / Mar. 3
How Urban Libraries Can Bridge the Digital Divide
Linda E. Johnson / Bloomberg / Mar. 4
Cellphone inventor calls the digital divide ‘unacceptable’
Roger Cheng / CNET / Mar. 4
Solving the unequal impacts of COVID-19
Lyndon Haviland / The Hill / Mar. 4
Broadband Physical Infrastructure
Altice USA CEO says cable TV will die and broadband and wireless companies should merge
Alex Sherman / CNBC / Mar. 1
How Senators Can Improve The Covid Relief Package
Ben Ritz / Forbes / Mar. 2