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Google is Equipping More Rural School Buses With Wi-Fi and Chromebooks (theverge.com)

Posted by msmash on from the fight-for-attention dept.

Google on Monday said it was formally expanding its Rolling Study Halls program, or school buses equipped with WiFi, computers and on-bus educators to help rural students with work beyond school hours. From a report: Google today announced an expansion of its Rolling Study Halls initiative to over 16 additional school districts, giving "thousands" of students access to Wi-Fi and Chromebooks on their buses. Google has piloted the program in North Carolina and South Carolina over the last couple years, focusing its efforts on rural communities where some students have lengthy bus rides between home and the classroom each day.

Providing students with dependable Wi-Fi before and after school is a boon for those who might lack broadband internet at home, giving them two opportunities daily to complete assignments or study for exams while on the bus. Google contributes mobile Wi-Fi routers, data plans, and Chromebook devices.

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  1. Obligatory conspiracy theory by thejeffwhite · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this really meant to get students used to the idea they will have to work outside of work hours when they grow up and get a career? :P

    1. Re:Obligatory conspiracy theory by Actually,+I+do+RTFA · · Score: 3, Insightful

      No, because "work hours" and "careers" won't exist then. Instead, it'll be all gig economy things. This is to get them used to the idea that they should spend 100% of their time giving Google data.

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  2. Re:wifi to where/what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Google contributes mobile Wi-Fi routers, data plans, and Chromebook devices.