Thousands of Michigan students will get free WiFi hotspots and internet for remote learning
Updated Apr 11, 2021;
Posted Apr 11, 2021
Thousands of Michigan students will receive free Wi-Fi hotspots and internet access to help with learning from home thanks to a donation by AT&T and nonprofit Connected Nation. (MLive file photo)
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KENT COUNTY, MI - Kevin Polston has seen firsthand the digital divide in K-12 education that was exposed by the coronavirus pandemic in Michigan and across the country.
As superintendent of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools – a district where 95% of students come from economically disadvantaged families, and 6% of families are homeless – Polston knows access to reliable internet is not a guarantee for all Michigan students, particularly in urban and rural communities.