The Problems
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9.7 million students do not have reliable internet connectivity at home.
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As many as 400,000 teachers can’t teach because of lack of internet.
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1 in 3 African Americans and Hispanics – 14 million and 17 million, respectively – still don’t have access to computer technology in their homes.
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42 percent of rural veterans enrolled in the VA health care system do not have internet access that would support use of VA telehealth and other online services.
Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health
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14.5 million Americans do not even have access to reliable, high-speed broadband internet.
This is the digital divide. A gap that is keeping the very technology that could be a great equalizer out of reach for millions of Americans.