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The Bronx community development corporation Nos Quedamos (We Stay) partnered with the New York Public Library (NYPL) to ...
The divide is not simply about internet speeds or screen access; it is embedded in deeper structural realities: poverty, racialized underfunding, and a decades-long retreat from public investment.
New funding is headed to Monroe County libraries to push a digital divide. $3 million in ARPA investments will expand digital ...
As more families shelter down in their homes for fear of immigration enforcement, advocates say fewer households can afford to keep their internet on. Why it matters: Lack of connectivity can block ...
This computer lab at the Main Branch of the Newark Public Library is intended to aid visually impaired users. Library officials cut a ribbon for the new lab on Feb. 20, 2025.
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The Digital Equity Pilot Program has started at seven public libraries in Connecticut, aiming to bridge the digital divide using equity and inclusion. “There’… ...
Experts say AI may widen the digital divide in education. Here's why. By Erika Stanish Updated on: August 9, 2024 / 3:53 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh ...
While 22 states saw improvements in the number of internet users receiving at least 100Mbps, most of that progress occurred in urban areas. Ookla’s data reflects a particular struggle to connect ...
“Digital Equity passed with overwhelming bipartisan support,” said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the act’s chief proponent, in a statement.
President Bill Clinton spoke in Whiteville about bridging the rural-urban digital divide. “Everybody was excited,” recalled ...
Public spaces like this are valuable because they provide access to computers and training to community members, especially as the digital divide persists. If people don’t have access to technology, ...