Need for Speed: Broadband and Student Achievement
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Daily Digest 9/16/2022
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Drake State Employs Broadband to Further STEM Opportunities
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Daily Digest 9/16/2022 (Digital Equity Foundation Act)
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For Gen Z, TikTok Is the New Search Engine (New York Times)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 06:20
Drake State Employs Broadband to Further STEM Opportunities
The educational opportunities that local community anchor institutions have to offer are transformational for students and their families. In Huntsville, Alabama, Drake State Community and Technical College is empowering students to train for and enter science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.
FCC Establishes Process for Entities to Use Their Own Software and Hardware to Collect Mobile Speed Test Data as Part of BDC (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 09/15/2022 - 23:40Reactions to the Digital Equity Foundation Act
“As our world rapidly shifts online, Americans must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to use technology properly and successfully,” said Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM). “That’s why I’m introducing legislation that creates a long-term solution to close the divide on digital equity by launching a nonprofit foundation to award funding, support research, and provide technology training and education to communities in need.
Biden-Harris Administration Hosts United We Stand Summit on Taking Action to Prevent and Address Hate-Motivated Violence
On September 15, 2022, President Biden hosted the United We Stand Summit to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and public safety. Announcements from the tech sector at the summit took a step towards recognizing the important role companies play in designing their products and platforms to curb the spread of hate-fueled violence both online and off: