State of California Provides $50 Million to Connect Schools to the Internet

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced a second round of Broadband Infrastructure and Improvement Grants (BIIG 2.0) is available for California schools and districts to enhance their network connectivity. "Because of a wise investment approved by the Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown (D-CA), an additional $50 million is available to help schools connect to the state's education network," said Torlakson. "This will give students access to technology that will prepare them for college and careers, and give teachers more resources to improve instruction." BIIG 2.0 builds on the first round of funding earlier in 2015 that provided nearly $27 million to 227 school sites.