The K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative was developed by NCTA and EducationSuperHighway (ESH), a national non-profit that led the work to close the classroom connectivity gap, to connect?more students to the internet for remote and hybrid learning.
This initiative has established a national framework of principles that enables cable broadband providers to work directly with school districts.?
School districts can?confidentially share with cable providers information to quickly identify students without broadband at home.?
School districts then are able to purchase internet service, at a discounted rate, for low-income families through sponsored service agreements.?
The initiative builds on recent successful school district partnerships in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Des Moines and several other cities and will be applicable to all K-12 schools throughout a cable broadband provider’s coverage area.
Read the full announcement about the program.