Millions of kids are starting the school year off at home, where virtual learning will be required. But what happens if they don't have a strong enough internet connection - or no connection at all? T-Mobile is announcing plans to spend $10.7 billion to provide free high-speed internet to all students who are part of the free and reduced-price school lunch programs.
"Even before the pandemic, more than 9 million of America’s 56 million school-age kids did not have access to reliable internet and could not complete after-school assignments," T-Mobile said in a blog post. "Now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented 50 million students are learning remotely."