By Sun This Week – April 10, 2022
Schools in the 2nd Congressional District received $4.478 million in Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The ECF program, which was created as part of the American Rescue Plan, helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and complete their homework.
“The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare what was already true – that with educational tools, homework, and opportunities increasingly online – kids without home internet access are often left without the basics needed to thrive in the classroom,” said U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Prior Lake. “This critical funding, made possible by the American Rescue Plan, helps children across the Second District who don’t have the equipment or internet access necessary to stay connected and get their work done. I’m proud to have supported this program and will keep fighting to close the homework gap because students – regardless of zip code or circumstance – deserve the tools they need to succeed in school.”