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Mark Zuckerberg Commits $20 Million To Bring Internet to Schools

November 20, 2015 /

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Mark Zuckerberg has always said that Facebook’s mission is to connect the world. Now, he and his wife Priscilla Chan are working to connect the country’s schools, as well.

Today, Zuckerberg announced that he and Chan are donating $20 million to EducationSuperHighway http://www.educationsuperhighway.org/ , a non-profit that is expanding broadband access in schools. The donation coincides with a new EducationSuperHighway report released today that shows 20 million students in the United States have gained broadband access in the classroom since 2013. It’s dramatic progress in a short period of time–just the sort of thing that appeals to Zuckerberg and his "move fast" ethos. A $20 million donation, along with continued support from the Obama administration’s so-called ConnectED https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/connected initiative to push for connectivity in schools, should help close the digital divide in education that remains.

Issie Lapowsky

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2015/11/zuckerberg-commits-20-million-to-bring-internet-to-schools/