Expanding broadband connectivity to rural homes is important to Texas, a Lufkin representative said Monday during state Rep. Hugh Shineâs monthly forum at the Temple Chamber of Commerce.
âCOVID-19 has really exacerbated the problems that we face in terms of bridging the digital divide,â Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, said. âItâs showcased for a lot of people, especially in some of our urban areas, the dearth of (broadband) connectivity that we have across rural Texas.â
Ashby emphasized how that lack of broadband connectivity has often limited remote learnersâ access to educational materials during the coronavirus pandemic.
âWhen you think about our school districts that were all thrust into a remote learning environment ⦠that just did not work,â he said. âI have a lot of school districts that put up some Wi-Fi hot spots at the school so that students could drive up and download their homework assignments ⦠but by and large,
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and variants emerge, Texas lawmakers may only be able to tackle two major issues this legislative session â the budget and school finance â to ensure the virus does not spread among the Legislatureâs ranks.
Balancing the budget â estimated to have a $1 billion shortfall â and shoring up public school funding are critical, state Rep. Hugh Shine, R-Temple, told attendees during a Temple Chamber of Commerce-hosted forum Monday morning.
âThe most important thing for us is to have a strong economy so weâre generating the tax revenues that are necessary to balance the budget, fund public education, fund state agencies and protect the folks in the state,â Shine said.
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