Louisville Courier Journal
How tiny McKee, Kentucky, became a national innovator in fiber broadband internet
McKee (KY) is a small town that sits mostly within the Daniel Boone National Forest and is about a one-hour, 20-minute drive from Lexington (KY), the nearest big city.
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Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 06:18As remote learning continues, leaders say Kentucky needs a 'New Deal' for internet access
As students throughout Kentucky prepare for a new school year and more remote learning amid a pandemic, the state should view internet access as a public good similar to electricity and school buses, several education and workforce leaders said. The issue of the Bluegrass State's "digital divide" was the focus of a briefing featuring former Kentucky education commissioner Wayne Lewis, State Sen.