N.C. set to receive $1.5 billion in federal funds to expand high-speed internet access
North Carolina is set to receive more than $1.5 billion in federal funding which will be used to expand high-speed Internet access for residents.
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First Black Investments in Greensboro Equity Fund grant awarded
Piedmont Business Capital has received the first grant by the
This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic
Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.
CARES Act Technology Grants Awarded To NC Libraries
The State Library of North Carolina has announced it will award technology grants to benefit local library projects.
Education Leaders Worry About Digital Divide
As officials map a strategy for public schools this fall in the face of COVID-19, North Carolina education leaders are also reflecting on what's been learned about the digital divide in the state.&
Broadband Gaps In Rural NC Raise Equity Concerns
Schools across the state are planning ahead for the possibility of continued remote learning.
Even In Crisis Times, There Is A Push To Wire Rural America
The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to move almost everything online. But more than one-third of the U.S. population in rural areas has little or no access to the Internet.
Who Gets 5G — And Who Gets Left Behind — Has Some Worried About Digital Inequality
As wireless companies continue to roll out 5G — the next generation of wireless technology — advocates worry this latest high-speed update will widen the digital divide.
DeVos Misses Rulemaking Deadline; Teachers Sue Loan Servicer; Detroit Students Strike
Also in our weekly round of education news: For-profit college regulations stay in place, for now; a new study says to judge low-income schools on growth, not just achievement
Comcast Joins HUD's Program To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing
Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.