18 million households in the U.S. are offline because they cannot afford it. In addition to leveraging infrastructure bill and connectivity fund, ISPs must make it easier for people to sign up for their programs, says @emarwell. #ASUGSVSummit
"To be successful, both states and federal agencies and departments would be wise to learn the lessons from previous efforts to close the #digitaldivide." Read my article on how the Infrastructure and Jobs Act can leave #nohomeleftoffline.
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Congress has taken a historic step to close the #broadbandaffordability gap, which is two-thirds of the #digitaldivide. We now need a bold public-private partnership to remove the barriers keeping low-income families offline. @EdSuperHighway has a plan: https://t.co/MICtgcPD6X
18 million American households have access to the Internet but can't afford to connect. Our new #nohomeleftoffline report provides insights into the #broadbandaffordability gap and the opportunities that exist to close it. https://t.co/yZPHmcYaoO
@avc I wonder if embracing remote work to enhance loyalty will ultimately backfire as it lowers the switching costs for an employee to change jobs? We are embracing remote but this is one of my big worries.
We ought not argue about what bringing affordable, high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities will cost.
What will it cost to the future of these communities if they don’t have access to modern education, health care, and employment?
That's the real question.
The pandemic has made it clear that without broadband, American’s are shut out of economic security and opportunity. This morning, I was on CNN to talk about how President Biden’s infrastructure plan can close the digital divide. https://t.co/WbEU1UQ5ac
“Every student in every zip code in every corner of this country needs connectivity to learn & fulfill their potential.” – @JSpalter
Our #BroadbandHeroes support @EdSuperHighway’s goals of connecting ALL communities, now more than ever. #InvestInBroadband
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Couldn't agree more. We have 10-15 M kids without home broadband. @EdSuperHighway has pivoted its work to connect these kids now that 99.7% of schools are connected.
COVID has both exposed and exacerbated the #digitaldivide. The good news is: we can close it. I’m thrilled to talk about bold solutions with @JebBush@larry_irving & J. Adelstein with Stefanie Sanford of @CollegeBoard for @ExcelinEd’s #EdPalooza next week: https://t.co/8ZF6NgsA6x
A coalition of nonprofits responded to the pandemic by creating free tools and resources for #K12 educators, leaders, & higher ed staff. Find resources on topics like #equity, #SEL, #digcit, personalized learning, privacy, & more at https://t.co/9MVhmRrqIa.
#LearningKeepsGoing
@MorganJLopes heard me speak to an exec team and incorporated some of my feedback into his lessons for founders. Great read and a great reminder for me. https://t.co/y3yXCJCirv
This report shows the progress we're making bringing states, cities, school districts, Internet service providers, and philanthropy together to close the K-12 #digitaldivide.
Every student deserves equal access to education, including #digitallearning. Our latest report with @BCG and @CommonSense offers solutions for how to close the #digitaldivide once and for all: https://t.co/qWlsse5iRk