Articles related to Digital Inclusion
Broadband Connectivity
We have to close the digital divide. That means internet access for everyone
Derrick Johnson and Geoffrey Starks / CNN / Mar. 9
Natasha Pinon / Mashable / Mar. 9
Cities and Counties Help Students Learn Online with Computers, Broadband Access
Adam Stone / StarTech / Mar. 10
It’s time to address disparities in internet access, says USC’s Martha Escutia
Ron Mackovich / USC News / Mar. 10
Ed Tech Advocates Praise Expansion of E-Rate Funding
Brandon Paykamian / GovTech / Mar. 12
Newsela Raises $100M for Digital-First Education Materials
Andrew Westrope / GovTech / Mar. 12
Broadband’s $7 billion Band-Aid
Margaret Harding McGill / Axios / Mar. 12
How to help slash your community’s digital divide in education
Siobhan Neela-Stock / Mashable / Mar. 12
Broadband Affordability
Millions of Texans still don’t have broadband access. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
Juan Pablo Garnham / Texas Tribune / Mar. 8
Cross-Sector Initiative Looks to Boost Internet in Ohio
Dean Narciso / GovTech / Mar. 10
Officials discuss proposals for fixing deep disparities in education digital divide
Jonnette Oakes / The Hill / Mar. 10
FCC to Provide Internet, Discounts for Low-Income Households
Todd Wetherington / GovTech / Mar. 11
Broadband Discounts to Help Keep Users Connected in Pandemic
Katherine Hafner / GovTech / Mar. 12
Broadband Services
New $1.9 Million Grant Expands Broadband in Rural Tennessee
Heather Mullinix / GovTech / Mar. 9
Then and now: 10 before and after photos that show how COVID has changed everyday life in America
Dustin Barnes / USA Today / Mar. 10
Mike Snider / USA Today / Mar. 11
New Hampshire Town Backs Broadband Expansion Efforts
Caleb Symons / GovTech / Mar. 12
Our pandemic year: When IRL went online
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times / Mar. 12
Disparities in Online Learning
Is Virtual Learning Preparing Students for Telework?
Brandon Paykamian / GovTech / Mar. 11
Digital Divide
LA schools superintendent remembers the COVID “tipping point”
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios / Mar. 9
Higher Education’s New Digital Divide: The Key Podcast
Doug Lederman / Inside Higher Ed / Mar. 10
Broadband: Bringing Our Children Out of the Cold
Kim Keenan / Diverse Education / Mar. 10
Cisco’s Digital Acceleration Program Helps T0 Close The Digital Divide
Meghan McCormick / Forbes / Mar. 11
As the web turns 32, one third of young people still don’t have internet access
Katie Collins / CNET / Mar. 11
Democrats push $94 billion broadband bill to end digital divide
Marguerite Reardon / CNET / Mar. 12
Broadband Physical Infrastructure
California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill
Adam Beam / The Associated Press / Mar. 11
House, Senate Democrats unveil $94 billion bill to improve Internet access
Tony Romm / The Washington Post / Mar. 11
The Cybersecurity 202: Democrats’ new infrastructure bill highlights cybersecurity concerns
Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / Mar. 12
5 Ways to Support Lower-Income Remote Learners
Suchi Rudra / EdTech Magazine / Mar. 12
The limits of Biden’s American exceptionalism
Ishaan Tharoor / The Washington Post / Mar. 14