Making Sure Every Child Has Home Internet Access: 8 Steps to Get There

Remote learning continues to be out of reach for millions of students who lack a reliable internet connection at home. But that doesn't have to be a permanent reality, and efforts are already underway to ensure that it isn't. Achieving universal broadband access would cost billions of dollars and will likely take time to build the infrastructure and political will to make it happen. It's also tricky because there's not a single obvious solution to the problem, but rather a menu of options, many of which could be implemented simultaneously.

1. Equipping School Buses With Wi-Fi
2. Distributing Broadband Directly to Families
3. Offering Government Funds to Districts
4. Building a Statewide Network
5. Using Free and Reduced Meal Lists to Identify Need/Automatically Enroll Families
6. Providing Internet Access From School Buildings to Surrounding Neighborhoods
7. Allow municipal broadband networks
8. Use the Postal Service to Expand Broadband Access in Rural Areas