Pages tagged "digital divide"
'Coloradans for the Common Good' & Educator Allies Leverage $20 Million for Digital Infrastructure, Call for Longer-Term Solutions
After 'Coloradans for the Common Good' and educator union leaders engaged their membership around the impact of the digital divide on teachers and students, they organized virtual summits to publicize what they learned and to begin to build a constituency for change.
Behind the scenes,...
Coloradans for the Common Good Raises Alarm on Lack of Student Access to Reliable Internet
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A family in the San Luis Valley has made an X in masking tape on the kitchen counter. It’s the only place a remote hotspot works so the children can access remote school lessons. A mother who runs a hair salon in Commerce City brings...
Coloradans for the Common Good Helps Comcast Close Digital Divide and Include Immigrants in Nationwide Program
In response to a series of engagements with CCG leaders seeking to bridge the digital divide for low-income families, internet giant Comcast moved to broaden access to high-speed internet, particularly for low-income and undocumented families. Starting this summer, Comcast is adjusting the application for its free...