Schools are some families’ best hope for Internet access, but Virginia laws are getting in the way - The Washington Post

Schools are some families’ best hope for Internet access, but Virginia laws are getting in the way May 26, 2020 Five-year-old Yenifer Alvarado Portillo looks through the door of her family ... Read More

Newport News Public Schools helps families with internet access

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The start of all schools in Hampton Roads is less than a month away. Newport News Public Schools is helping families get ready for virtual learning by handing out laptops and ... Read More

Schools Can Help Families Apply for Federal Help in Paying for Home Internet Access - Education Week

Families who qualify for the free and reduced-price lunch program can get $50 off their monthly broadband bills. Schools Can Help Families Apply for Federal Help in Paying for Home Internet Access ... Read More

SpaceX internet partnership to extend to more counties after Wise Co. Schools families see success | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A constellation of satellites in space is helping several families have reliable internet access for the first time in Wise County. News Channel 11 first reported in ... Read More

D.C. plans to pay the Internet bills for 25,000 low-income families for a year - The Washington Post

The D.C. government will cover the monthly Internet bills for about 25,000 low-income families who have students in the city’s traditional public and charter schools, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s ... Read More

Schools grapple with internet inequality as coronavirus closes their doors - The Washington Post

As schools shutter around the country, some educators are migrating their daily lessons and dreaded homework assignments onto the web. But many administrators and teachers nationwide say they lack ... Read More

Some Knox County Schools families are eligible for low-cost internet - Knoxville News Sentinel

Knox County Schools families that don't have internet access in their home are getting it for their students — but there's a new urgency to fill the need for all families. Read More

FCC authorizes $50 subsidies for Internet service for low-income families - The Washington Post

Millions of low-income Americans to get up to $50 subsidies for their monthly Internet bills under newly finalized U.S. program. But the money is likely to run out in a few months, adding new ... Read More

Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic - NPR

Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic The high coronavirus infection rate means Navajo Nation schools are closed. But online learning is impossible for ... Read More