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Ed Markey: The goal ultimately is just to make sure that poor kids, you know, lower-income kids, have the same access as upper and…

On the recordJune 19, 2018
The goal ultimately is just to make sure that poor kids, you know, lower-income kids, have the same access as upper and middle income kids have to the Internet.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the importance of internet access for low-income children to compete academically.

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