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Flooded Schools Drive Students to Libraries Amid Broadband Crisis

3/23/2025

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In Kentucky, students flocked to the Bullitt County Public Library for internet access after devastating floods forced school closures. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court case jeopardizes the $7 billion Universal Service Fund, crucial for programs like E-Rate. Critics warn that this could leave low-income families without essential broadband access, with a ruling anticipated by June.

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Story summary

In Kentucky, students flocked to the Bullitt County Public Library for internet access after devastating floods forced school closures. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court case jeopardizes the $7 billion Universal Service Fund, crucial for programs like E-Rate. Critics warn that this could leave low-income families without essential broadband access, with a ruling anticipated by June.