Colorado In-Need Students To Receive Broadband Internet To Help With Remote Learning

From CBS Denver:

By Dillon Thomas

September 2, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. — Thousands of families across Colorado will benefit from an initiative to provide reliable broadband internet services at the homes of every student in the state. Gov. Jared Polis announced a plan to get broadband internet to all students, especially those who come from families who qualify for free and reduced lunches.

In Colorado, more than 65,000 students still do not have reliable internet services, which impacts their ability to receive the same quality of education as the rest of their classmates.

While many may have entered remote learning without concern for their abilities to connect with their teachers, thousands entered the school year without confidence.

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