ERIC Number: ED628067
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 3
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Closing the Digital Divide in Education Act: Model Policy. ExcelinEd Policy Toolkit - 2023
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd)
This document contains a model policy for state departments of education to create a Closing the Digital Divide in Education Act. The purpose of such an Act is to: (1) Raise awareness of federal and state broadband subsidy programs to ensure eligible residents, particularly those in households with K-12 students, are aware of the ability to receive such support; (2) Prioritize investments of state and federal broadband expansion grants to internet services providers (ISPs) that increase access to broadband internet for educational purposes; and (3) Establish an annual state K-12 Broadband Access, Adoption, and Affordability Report that identifies causes of and opportunities to close the digital divide.
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Access to Computers, Elementary Secondary Education, State Federal Aid, Policy Formation
Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). P.O. Box 10691, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Tel: 850-391-4090; Fax: 786-664-1794; e-mail: nfo@excelined.org; Web site: http://www.excelined.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ExcelinEd
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