Must Apple’s success equal U.S. job loss?
01.25.12
Apple claims it moved operations to Asia for efficiency and flexibility, not low wages. But U.S. workers pay anyway. Read More »
Education and Training Archives
Civil Rights In The Digital Age
01.19.12
Dr. King's fight for full civil rights would today include online access and skills. Read More »
Civil rights group urges federal low-income subsidies for broadband
01.13.12
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights asked the FCC to expand the reach of its Lifeline reform. Read More »
Text4baby Targeting At-Risk Mothers
11.04.11
Text4baby is a free text information service for low-income pregnant women and new mothers. Read More »
FCC Backs New Nonprofit “Connect to Compete” To Plug Digital Divide
10.14.11
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the formation of a new nonprofit/for-profit coalition to close the digital divide. Read More »
The Internet As Basic Necessity
09.27.11
College students and young professionals believe the Internet is as essential as food and water, says a new report. Read More »
The White House Makes A Digital Promise
09.19.11
The White House and the Department of Education announced recently the creation of the Digital Promise center to promote technology in the nation's classrooms. Read More »
With CWA Participation, Wisconsin Region Plans Broadband Growth
08.31.11
Increasing and enhancing broadband development doesn't just take place in Washington. Take, for instance, the Wisconsin Region 9 (Milwaukee-Racine and vicinity) Broadband Planning Team, created by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, to "create an action plan to address gaps in broadband availability and improve the adoption of available broadband services." Read More »
Online College Courses Gaining A Firmer Foothold In Education
08.30.11
Nearly half of those who graduated from college in the last decade have taken a course online, says a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The report, The Digital Revolution and Higher Education, released August 28, 2011, also reveals that most institutions of higher education have invested in online courses. Read More »
Broadband A Key To Job Searches
08.25.11
A recent study from the Washington-based Phoenix Center, confirmed that not only are Internet users less likely to drop out of the work force, but those who use broadband are even more likely to be employed or engaged in searching for work. Specifically, "broadband Internet users — whether at home or at shared public facilities — are about half as likely to give up job searches because of discouragement than those who do not use the Internet." Read More »
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