Articles related to Digital Inclusion

 

Broadband Physical Infrastructure

How school funding can help repair the legacy of segregation

Anna North / Vox / Feb. 17

How faster internet is being blocked by politics and poverty throughout the eastern US

Rae Hodge / CNET / Feb. 18

Broadband Connectivity

Networks are struggling in Texas amid historic winter storms

Jay Peters / The Verge / Feb. 15

Washington County, N.Y., Nears Conducting Broadband Survey

Chad Arnold / GovTech / Feb. 16

Longmont, Colo., Addresses Student Broadband Lack With Grant

Jed Pressgrove / GovTech / Feb. 16

Commenters Urge FCC to Expand the E-Rate Program to Connect Students During Pandemic

Benton Institute for Broadband and Society / Feb. 17

New Mexico Advances Bill to Bolster Broadband Coverage

Dan Boyd / GovTech / Feb. 17

Ethernet: Why your home office could use more of it

Jason Perlow / ZDNet / Feb. 18

Federal Grant Funds Internet for Thousands in North Carolina

Vicki Hyatt / GovTech / Feb. 18

As COVID-19 ravages the world, closing the digital divide is more critical than ever

Roger Cheng / CNET / Feb. 18

 

Broadband Affordability

The Best Work-From-Home Cities All Have One Thing In Common

Sascha Segan / PC Magazine / Feb. 15

State Laws Restricting Community Broadband Are Hurting US Communities During The Pandemic

Karl Bode / TechDirt / Feb. 16

California loses economic ground to Utah

Emily Hoeven / Calmatters / Feb. 17

 

Broadband Services

Starlink explained: What to know about Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture

Ry Crist / CNET / Feb. 16

Arkansas Opens the Door for Municipal Broadband Networks

GovTech / Feb. 18

What’s New in Civic Tech: FCC Launches Broadband Data Effort

Zack Quaintance / GovTech / Feb. 18

Is satellite internet the next big thing? Know all about it

CNBC TV / Feb. 18

Opinion: Bridging The Digital Divide For Students Is A Moral Imperative And Legal Obligation

Maryland Matters / Patch / Feb. 18

How much internet speed do you really need?

Kristen Bolden / CNET / Feb. 21

COVID recovery must prioritize the nation’s youth

Irwin Redlener and Jeff Schlegelmilch / The Hill / Feb. 18

 

Disparities in Online Learning

As millions of kids skip kindergarten, the learning gap widens — and schools may lose funding

Alia Wong / USA Today / Feb. 20

 

Digital Divide

AARP and UN Join Forces to Bridge Digital Divide

Maya Plentz / The UN Brief / Feb. 8

The Biden presidency: What it means for tech

Marguerite Reardon / CNET / Fab. 15

Baton Rouge Prepares Pre-Schoolers for Reading with Tablets

Charles Lussier / GovTech / Feb. 16

Ballet Hispánico Continues Spring 2021 Series Of Community Arts Partnerships & Virtual Education Initiatives

Broadway World / Feb. 16

Online Learning Era Neglects Blind Students’ Needs

Lindsay McKenzie / Inside Higher Ed / Feb. 18

Texas schools made huge progress in closing digital divide. Will it last?

Jacob Carpenter / Houston Chronicle / Feb. 21