The district estimates one in five LAUSD students lacks internet at home or has substandard service.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said emergency federal money will cover most of the $50 million cost. He’s hoping that by moving forward with this program, LAUSD can convince the state or federal government to continue funding similar initiatives.
“The policy nationally needs to shift,” Carvalho said. “Access to digital content, with universal, ubiquitous, high-speed internet should not be dependent on a crisis or emergency.” Soheil Katal, LAUSD’s chief information officer, said that the initiative began with a March 2021 board vote. After initial contract negotiations with the providers, LAUSD quietly launched the initiative earlier this year; already, a relative handful of families have signed up for internet service.
Under the arrangement, many families who sign up through LAUSD would receive pre-configured equipment to connect to their internet service; they wouldn’t even have a contract with Spectrum or AT&T. The Federal Communications Commission reimburses costs of installation to the district.
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