School leaders and teachers across the country have gone to herculean efforts to transition to distance learning in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. They have provided laptop computers and hotspots to students, developed lesson plans and supported students struggling with food insecurity, depression and anxiety. Educators rallied to do this work because they know…

For at least the duration of this school year, Comcast and all other internet providers need to make internet access absolutely free for all low-income families. There is policy to support this already in the works and I strongly encourage everybody to join the Future Ready campaign.

Future Ready Schools, a school innovation-focused initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education, is also urging educators to sign a letter petitioning Pai to expand the E-rate program’s coverage to include home internet so students can continue learning while schools are closed.

Being stuck at home is bad enough. Now imagine being stuck at home without the internet. That is the problem for tens of millions of Americans who don’t have high-speed internet at home, severely limiting their ability to work, take classes or consult a doctor as the nation hunkers down for the coronavirus pandemic.