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To stop digital ‘redlining’ and help students, make the internet an essential utility

Title (Dublin Core)

To stop digital ‘redlining’ and help students, make the internet an essential utility

Description (Dublin Core)

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 98 to help ensure that all of our children are able to successfully continue their education virtually through the Internet. Unfortunately, although this requirement on our educators came with significant funding, the California State Legislature did not couple it with any requirements for internet service providers to actually provide service.

We have seen this problem manifest acutely in the many school districts around the state that are scrambling to keep students connected. California’s surge in COVID-19 cases means remote education will continue to be the safest way to continue learning for many students in the weeks and months ahead. But the need for connectivity will not end after the pandemic.

If we truly want to level the playing field for students in California — to ensure all students have access to the technology and tools that not only help them access their learning remotely but will be needed for success the rest of their lives — we cannot rest until the internet flows like electricity.

Date (Dublin Core)

January 16, 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

Martha Guzman Aceves
Tony Thurmond

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Dana Lee Bell

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST580

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

Article

Link (Bibliographic Ontology)

http://web.archive.org/web/20210204041530/https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article248352820.html

Publisher (Dublin Core)

The Sacramento Bee

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Education--K12
English Government State
English Technology

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

California
Governor Gavin Newsom
children
education
technology
internet
online learning

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Senate Bill 98
technology
education
children
Gov. Gavin Newsom
California
internet
remote education
online learning
access

Collection (Dublin Core)

K-12

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

HST 580 Professional Experience/Archives course

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

04/04/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

06/04/2021
08/02/2022
09/09/2024

Date Created (Dublin Core)

01/16/2021

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