Sens. Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Emergency Educational Connections Act would give elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, $4 billion to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers a . . .
Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Emergency Educational Connections Act would give elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, $4 billion to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers a . . .