Education

Broadband in schools gets boost from tech gurus

By Associated Press
Published December 4, 2013 5:00am ET
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Broadband in schools gets boost from tech gurus
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is aiding the effort to get high-speed broadband in every school. (AP/Jeff Chiu) | (AP/Jeff Chiu)

The effort to get high-speed broadband in every school is getting a boost from the philanthropy of two technology gurus — Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates.

Zuckerberg’s Startup: Education and Gates’ foundation have contributed a combined $9 million to the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway. The San Francisco-based nonprofit is working to improve connectivity in schools.

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