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This bill matters because it directly impacts whether and how a federal program, E-Rate, can be used to address a significant educational challenge known as the "homework gap." The homework gap refers to the disparity between students who have reliable internet access at home to complete assignments and those who do not.
If this resolution becomes law, the specific FCC plan to use E-Rate funds to provide home internet access for students will not be implemented. This means students who might have benefited from this new support will not receive it through this particular avenue, and the E-Rate program's scope will not expand in this way. If the resolution does not pass, the FCC's rule would likely go into effect, allowing the E-Rate program to be used to help students get home internet.
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This bill matters because it directly impacts whether and how a federal program, E-Rate, can be used to address a significant educational challenge known as the "homework gap." The homework gap refers to the disparity between students who have reliable internet access at home to complete assignments and those who do not.
If this resolution becomes law, the specific FCC plan to use E-Rate funds to provide home internet access for students will not be implemented. This means students who might have benefited from this new support will not receive it through this particular avenue, and the E-Rate program's scope will not expand in this way. If the resolution does not pass, the FCC's rule would likely go into effect, allowing the E-Rate program to be used to help students get home internet.
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On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 7