Telecommunications Act of 1996
“Wi-Fi on Wheels”: Shrinking the Homework Gap
Nov. 17, 2023—In Madeline Strasser's ('25) new blog post, read about the Federal Communications Commission's new plan to close the homework gap and its potential impact. The agency recently announced that it will allow E-Rate funds to be used for providing Wi-Fi on school buses starting in funding year 2024, with the expansion estimated to benefit millions of students, particularly in rural areas, who have long commutes on school buses every day.