Lack of broadband in homes of children attending school will make the problems in our educational system worse, not better

I am confident in opining that the lack of broadband in homes of children attending school will make the problems in our educational system worse, not better.  The fact that the problem of reading scores pre-dates the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) does not make it less of a problem.  Nor does it address the question of whether ACP can be helpful in addressing low reading scores, particularly as artificial intelligence develops personalized ways to assist young readers in overcoming specific decoding problems that serve as barriers to their learning to read. Again, I would urge Congress to skate where the puck is going, not where it is or where it was in the past. We should recognize the importance of in-home connectivity for students to be able to do their best in their educational pursuits. In short, I believe the United States is capable of both using technology to improve educational outcomes for school children, while also protecting children from potential harms from the use of technology.  I would hope that we could all agree with those goals and develop policies accordingly.