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Rural broadband gaps shrinking

Sunday, January 19

A new report shows high-speed broadband reaching more rural Americans. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA—the Rural Broadband Association, says their 2024 survey found more than 76 percent of customers have access to Gigabit downstream speeds, an increase from 67 percent in 2023. “These community-based... Read More.

New Report Shows Progress and Gaps in Educational Attainment

Monday, July 3

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas ranks 17th in the nation in people who have a "high quality" postsecondary credential, according to a group that promotes learning after high school.With 55.7 percent of Kansans aged 25-65 having such credentials, Kansas exceeds the national average of 53.7... Read More.

Kansas Officials Directing $451 million at Closing Gaps in State’s High-speed Internet

Tuesday, June 27

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Injection of $451 million in federal funding offered Kansas a unique opportunity to improve access to high-speed internet essential to business, education, health care and communication services, state and federal officials said.The administration of Gov. Laura Kelly... Read More.