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Neighborhood schools in the slow lane

Ford Foundation President Luis A. Ubiñas's op-ed in The New York Times highlighted the digital divide in our schools. Read More »

Obama: Let there be broadband

President Obama announced the ConnectED program to "... to bring high-speed Internet connections to 99 percent of America’s students." Read More »

Time to bring high-speed broadband into our schools

Schools need high-speed Internet, “because in the world we live in broadband capacity is not a luxury." Read More »

Online education’s digital class system

A California charter school found that many low-income students couldn't pursue online courses because they had no home Internet access. Read More »

Busing the digital divide

Retired educator Estella Pyfrom sunk her life savings into a computer-outfitted bus that bridges the South Florida digital divide. Read More »

Libraries build public’s online access

A new report details how the U.S. libraries have used federal BTOP funds to improve broadband access and adoption. Read More »

FCC, community groups tackle broadband and older Americans

The FCC's "How the Internet Can Benefit Older Americans" is now online. Read More »

Senator Rockefeller urges 1 gig speeds for schools

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) urged the FCC to hasten its E-rate program to bring schools 1 GB broadband. Read More »

You want fries with that Wi-Fi?

For low-income students without home broadband, McDonald's may be the default place to study. Read More »

Positive Cost of Broadband

A Verizon survey says the Internet is our most valued utility; another survey says families can save $7200 a year by using the internet. Read More »

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