Comcast Partners With Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to Launch Program to Connect Low-income K-12 ...
October 02 2020 - 11:20AM
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Comcast today announced that it is partnering with the
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to
launch a new program for schools throughout Washington state to
connect large numbers of low-income K-12 students to the internet
at home, free of charge. Washington’s K–12 Internet Access Program
allows students and their families who previously didn’t have
internet access to connect to online learning from home.
OSPI is taking advantage of Internet Essentials, a Comcast
program designed for low-income families and individuals to acquire
access to the internet, to support Washington’s K–12 Internet
Access Program. The Comcast portion of the OSPI program will serve
up to 38,000 qualifying low-income families with free internet
service through the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic school
year.
"Our services have never been more important, and we’re doing
everything we can to connect students to the internet during this
unprecedented time," said Rodrigo Lopez, Region Senior Vice
President, Comcast Washington. "We’re working to ensure that
households are equipped for students to learn and stay informed at
home and are proud to partner with Superintendent Reykdal to help
keep kids connected through our Internet Essentials program."
Funding for the Washington’s K–12 Internet Access Program comes
from the federal CARES Act. To help with COVID-related costs,
Congress provided $195 million to Washington’s school districts and
$21 million to OSPI for statewide coordination and support. The
$195 million has already been provided to districts to address
COVID-related needs. For more information, visit:
https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/press-releases/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-resources/k%E2%80%9312-internet-access-program
About Internet Essentials:
Since August 2011, Internet Essentials has connected millions of
low-income households to the internet, most for the very first
time. During that period, the program has grown from focusing on
bridging the “homework gap” for school-age children to addressing
digital equity issues for all Americans. The program offers
low-cost, high-speed internet service for $9.95 a month plus tax,
provides access to free digital skills training in print, online,
and in person, and includes the option to purchase a low-cost
internet-ready computer.
For individuals and organizations interested in becoming a
partner, please visit: https://partner.internetessentials.com to
order free collateral materials. To apply, go to:
www.internetessentials.com using any web-connected device,
including mobile phones. The accessible website also includes the
option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign
Language. In addition, there are two dedicated phone numbers:
1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
About Comcast Corporation:
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast
network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original
content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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