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,
A $124.9 million bond proposal to expand and update Temple College facilities will be decided by voters on May 1.
The proposal, if approved, would call for a major expansion of the schoolâs Health Sciences Center to address a shortage of health care workers as well as providing updates to several college buildings that are 50 to 60 years old.
âTemple College has a long-standing commitment of providing affordable and quality higher education opportunities for over 95 years,â TC President Christy Ponce said. âWe have been trusted for generations, we are building for the future.â
âIf approved, the new facilities could be completed by 2026 when Temple College will be celebrating its 100th anniversary,â she said. âThese campus advancements would represent an important milestone in Temple Collegeâs history of being trusted for generations and building for the future.â
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