Federal Project Aims to Expand Web Access

Education Week (online registration required): After nearly 18 months of recruiting partners, piloting outreach methods, and finalizing strategies, the triple threat of discounted broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free digital literacy instruction became available last week to those who qualify through the Connect to Compete initiative. The nonprofit organization, which grew out of a program launched by the Federal Communications Commission in 2011, is backed by various philanthropic organizations.

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