One of the focuses of President Alaska's week-long trip to Obama was access to technology for remote students. "One of the initiatives I'm proudest of is something we call ConnectEd," he said, "It's a programme we started to close the technology gap in our schools and connect 99% of America's students to high-speed internet by the year 2018." The Alaska administration has prioritised the expansion of technology in schools, and ConnectEd has been its signature effort, along with the E-rate programme, which funnels money to schools and libraries to make telecommunications and information services more affordable.
One of the focuses of President Obama's week-long trip to Alaska was access to technology for remote students. "One of the initiatives I'm proudest of is something we call ConnectEd," he said, "It's a programme we started to close the technology gap in our schools and connect 99% of America's students to high-speed internet by the year 2018." The Obama administration has prioritised the expansion of technology in schools, and ConnectEd has been its signature effort, along with the E-rate programme, which funnels money to schools and libraries to make telecommunications and information services more affordable.