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.
Karim Hijazi, CEO of Prevailion, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he says that crypto's decentralized nature will pose obstacles for the FBI's new crypto unit, but it will also make progress with items such as managing fraudulent exchanges.
In 2021, Americans reported losses from so-called romance scams hit an all-time high of $547 million, or six times the total losses in 2017, according to the FTC.
Google's Android is phasing out sharing data with third-party apps, much like Apple did with its policy. But what does this mean for advertisers and users alike? Cheddar's Michelle Castillo takes a closer look.
Cheddar's Michelle Castillo visits the Beyond Meat Innovation Center in El Segundo, California, to learn more about the process of turning plant proteins into something more like meat.
The crypto lobbying boom kicked off last year, sparked by a broadly-worded provision in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Cheddar's Alex Vuocolo takes a deeper look.
U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason.
U.S. stocks ended Wednesday's session mixed following the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting, and amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Dan Eye, Chief Investment Officer at Fort Pitt Capital Group joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Online tutoring service Paper recently raised $270 million in a Series D funding round. Paper says its online platform serves nearly two million students and offers unlimited, 24/7 academic support via its multilingual tutors. The company partners directly with school districts instead of families, and says this allows it to provide personalized tutoring to all students regardless of their socioeconomic status. Philip Culter, co-founder and CEO of Paper, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
