Every so often, a single story does the work of a hundred white papers. Sean Gonsalves’ recent piece for Community Networks, “A Cap, Gown, and Connection,” is one of those. It’s the story of Belinda Parker-Mendoza, a 45-year-old mother on San Antonio’s East Side who walked onto her college campus for the first time to pick up her cap and gown.
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Article Share this Article Schools Are Going All‑In on AI. Can the Internet Keep Up? May 2026 | 6 minute read “It’s irresponsible to not teach AI. We have to. We are preparing kids for their future.” — Stephanie Elizalde, Superintendent, Dallas Independent School District The conversation around artificial intelligence in education has reached a tipping point. According to a 2025 Microsoft report, 86% […]
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Media Advisory For Immediate Release Digital Wish and Mobile Beacon Expand Affordable Connectivity and Device Access for Schools New offerings include donated SIM cards, Chromebooks, and tablets to help schools restore hotspot lending and support student connectivity LINCOLN, R.I. – May 01, 2026 – Digital Wish, in partnership with Mobile Beacon, is expanding affordable connectivity […]
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How Van Buren District Library Closed the Digital Divide and Became Mobile Beacon’s #1 Partner in the Nation
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DECATUR — The Van Buren District Library is closing the digital divide in Southwest Michigan through its Mobile Internet Hotspot lending program in partnership with Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of cellular broadband internet services. Since launching in early 2022, the program has empowered library patrons across Van Buren County to access high-speed internet from […]
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In response to the devastating flooding across Texas, Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of affordable, high-speed wireless internet, is launching a Disaster Recovery Technology Kit Program to help restore connectivity for community anchor institutions on the front lines of the crisis. The program provides up to 25 free 4G LTE hotspot devices to eligible schools, […]
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Johnston, RI -In response to the devastating flooding across Texas, Mobile Beacon, a nonprofit provider of affordable, high-speed wireless internet, is launching a Disaster Recovery Technology Kit Program to help restore connectivity for community anchor institutions on the front lines of the crisis. The program provides up to 25 free 4G LTE hotspot devices to […]
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Broadband projects have connected much of Columbia County to the internet in recent years, but service is unevenly distributed. “We have a fairly large percentage of the people without reliable internet,” said Ellen Brigham, director of the Dayton Memorial Library. This is especially true, she said, “in the outlying areas and in the rural valleys.” […]
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Connectivity Restored Quickly at Altadena Following LA Fires The Altadena Library relied on a lit circuit for its primary Internet connectivity to CalREN. When the Los Angeles fires caused the library’s lit service to go out of service indefinitely, the library was left without reliable Internet access, impacting its ability to serve patrons during the […]
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The MassHire Metro North Workforce Board received a grant through the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act to support immigrant entrepreneurs in the community.
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