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- 1FCC weighs ending discounted internet program for schools and libraries▼FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, libraries
The Federal Communications Commission is considering changes to, or possibly ending, a program that provides discounted internet access to schools and libraries across the United States. The move could affect affordable connectivity for students and library users nationwide, and has drawn attention as access to reliable internet remains a pressing education issue.
- 2Trump's FCC weighs ending school internet subsidies▼Trump has promoted AI in education. His FCC may end school internet subsidies.
President Trump has championed artificial intelligence in American classrooms, but his Federal Communications Commission is weighing whether to end the E-Rate program, the subsidies that fund internet access for schools and libraries. The potential clash between promoting AI-driven education and cutting the connectivity that makes it possible has drawn wide media attention across US outlets.