How States Are Working to Achieve Education and Digital Equity Goals

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, in collaboration with the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, recently hosted a webinar series titled the Power of Partnership: State Strategies for Digital and Educational Equity. Featuring North Carolina, New Mexico, and Maine, the series highlighted states that have made significant commitments to partnering with educational institutions as part of their state digital equity plans. Across the three states, a few themes emerged in common. First, educational institutions are assets when serving covered populations. Second, building and maintaining partnerships is key. And finally, digital and educational equity are inextricably linked.