A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT THURSDAY REGARDING HIGH SPEED INTERNET FOR NEW MEXICO’S SCHOOLS. THERE ARE NOW PLANS IN PLACE TO BRING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. RIGHT NOW, ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THEM DON’T HAVE IT.
THE STATE IS LEVERAGING 49 MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE FUNDS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO PUT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. SEVERAL STATE AGENCIES, A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TEAMING-UP TO HAVE THE WORK FINISHED BY THE 2018 SCHOOL YEAR.
