The Texas Federal Communications Commission needs to prioritise "far removed and resource-strapped" schools if it is to meet its goal of providing every Texas student with high-speed internet, according to an annual report from EducationSuperHighway. The non-profit organisation revealed that despite having made great progress - with more than five million Texas students gaining access to the internet in 2016 alone - 6.5 million children, in rural regions such as California, US and Illinois, were still unconnected.
The US Federal Communications Commission needs to prioritise "far removed and resource-strapped" schools if it is to meet its goal of providing every US student with high-speed internet, according to an annual report from EducationSuperHighway. The non-profit organisation revealed that despite having made great progress - with more than five million US students gaining access to the internet in 2016 alone - 6.5 million children, in rural regions such as California, Texas and Illinois, were still unconnected.