Dec 15, 2020 / 02:19 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Indianapolis is investing nearly $ 1.7 million to make sure students in Marion County have high-speed, reliable internet access.
The majority of the funding comes from CARES Act money as well as investments from other partnerships.
$730,000 in federal CARES Act funding
$500,000 from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
$330,000 from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
$100,000 from the Indiana 5G Zone
During a time where students in Marion County are doing all of their learning from home, it is crucial to have internet access.
According to IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson, about 30% of students don’t have access to internet that can support the demand of e-learning.
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Southport Elementary School in Panama City is the second campus in the district to switch all students to virtual learning due to a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
A second school in Panama City is sending students home after a recent outbreak in COVID-19 infections.
All students at Southport Elementary School will complete the last four days of instruction before winter break virtually after nearly a quarter of the student body was ordered to quarantine at home. Starting on Tuesday, teachers and support staff will work from their classroom, streaming video lessons via Canvas for the rest of the week.