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Net neutrality rollback tests mettle of small and low-income schools

A third-grade student at Meeker Elementary School in Greeley, Colo., uses a computer during a math class. The end of net neutrality June 11 means some schools could see changes in their internet access unless they negotiate better deals with service providers.

Bringing the internet to the remote Mohawk Trail Regional School District in Western Massachusetts has been an ongoing battle. The district spans about 250 mostly forested square miles, and local schools only secured broadband three years ago. Even so, educators have already used the new connection to reshape their teaching and content.

“There's all kinds of educational information that is being resourced through the internet now... There are teachers who have established relationships [through Skype] with other classes both within the Western Massachusetts area and as far away as Vietnam,” says Michael Buoniconti, the district's superintendent and founder of the

Vulnerable schools need a plan Other possible impactsTeamwork is key

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