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Minnesota Announces $500,000 for Student Broadband

Minnesota unveiled $500,000 in grant funding for its Internet Broadband Expansion for Students program. The Minnesota Department of Education sought applications by Sept. 9 from public school districts, charter schools and education districts for projects to expand broadband access for…

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students. Applicants may apply for a Broadband Expansion Off-Campus Learning Grant, and -- if eligible to receive general education transportation sparsity revenue under Minnesota statute -- also may apply for a School Bus Internet Access grant, the Office of Broadband Development said in an email newsletter Friday. The maximum grant per applicant is $50,000.