Stories tagged: "internet access"

Education child working on her laptop at desk in her bedroom
Education One Solution to the Digital Divide? Offering Free Wi-Fi Citywide

A new infrastructure plan to expand Tucson's public wi-fi network is in the works, thanks to federal funding the city received earlier this year.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner August 5, 2020 9:45 am MST
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Pandemic Shows That Digital Divide Isn’t Just a Problem — It’s a Crisis

Many Arizona students in rural communities are resorting to paper packets or tracking down places where they can get internet access.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 14, 2020 1:25 pm MST

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