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464 Education Leaders Press Congress to Save E-Rate

A group of 464 education leaders has sent an appeal to Congress urging lawmakers to preserve the federal E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries pay for internet access. The signatories warn that cutting or weakening the program would leave many students, particularly in low-income and rural communities, without reliable connectivity for learning.

Why now: Lawmakers are weighing funding decisions that could affect the future of the E-Rate program, prompting a coordinated push from the education sector.

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