Broadband

Some 15% of U.S. households with school-age children do not have a high-speed internet connection at home, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data.

Broadband, especially wireline broadband in American homes, is the essential infrastructure for unlocking the internet’s economic benefits.

CLPHA’s Education Working Group hosted a roundtable to discuss Bright by Text’s presentation during October's webinar, as well as other tools housing authorities are using to connect with residents and improve education outcomes for children.

At a recent symposium convened by Capital One in Plano, Texas, practitioners, researchers, funders, business leaders, technologists, and other stakeholders discussed ways local leaders can harness technology and data to increase access to opportunity.

This panel provides updates on the future of ConnectHome, the program’s partnership with Google Fiber, and what’s next for using data to assess the program, as well as lessons learned from Google Fiber’s ambitious initiative to provide free high-speed internet to housing authority residents. Calvin