Giving Internet Access To A Million Low-Income High School Students
Having access to the internet is one of the keys to leveling the playing field for students. Sprint is working to bring internet access to a million low-income high school students.
The 1Million Project is only a year old, and has already connected 85,000 students to the internet through free devices and services. Doug Michelman, President of The 1Million Project, says that they are on track to reach a million students within 5 years.
The organization is currently active in 30 states. The 1Million Project has connected with over 1,300 high schools across 120 school districts.
A surge in COVID-19 infections overseas in places like China has prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control to consider testing airplane wastewater for the virus.
Cheddar News Senior Reporter Michelle Castillo reports from the show floor of CES 2023 in Las Vegas on one of the major trends seen across the event and amongst the innovation: a strong emphasis on maintaining and improving ESG standards while creating new value out of sustainability.
Nishant Jain, CEO & co-founder of dry-cleaning robotics startup Presso, joined Cheddar News to discuss the company’s latest seed round, raising $8 million, and how its garment care machines work with AI technology.
