The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in digital deserts.
STEAM coordinator Ronessa Hollingsworth prepares paperwork for a WiFi hotspot provided by DISD for a student at Young Women s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs on April 24, 2020 in Dallas. A district survey found that 30% of families responded that they didn t have internet at home.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
Most branches will have limited capacity, with 25 people inside at one time.
The Downtown Dallas Public Library will be limited to 25 people per floor.
Computers have been spaced out, and most tables and chairs have been stored away.
After months of curbside pickup, library staff said they are excited to welcome families back inside.
“I will love to see people coming into this building again, even if it’s just a limited number of people at a time. Libraries are made to be used. They’re made to be a place people go and gather,” said Melissa Dease, communications and youth services administrator for the Dallas Public Library.
Dallas residents eager for GED classes flocked to the library when classes restarted online
The pandemic shut down the in-person program but virtual courses removed barriers to access for students with children, work and other commitments.
Betsy, left, and Gary Keep instruct a geometry lesson to this semester’s final virtual GED math class from their home in Dallas on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The Keeps are teachers with the Dallas Public Library s GED program, which is one of the few free programs and only options for economically disadvantaged students. Virtual classes began last May during the pandemic, and now online classes are thriving and enrollment is up 30%. It s a solution that the library thinks it will keep running with post-pandemic to increase access to GED classes at a time when more students are trying to reskill. (Lynda M. González/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
Gay Agenda • April 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021 |
The Gay Agenda
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