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While the vast majority of residents in cities have access to the internet at home, many remain under-connected due to limited data or speed, cost barriers, insufficient digital devices or lack of tech support or digital skills. This negatively impacts the economic mobility, academic performance and social inclusion of low-income students and families. This chapter provides examples of how six cities in the United States have successfully addressed these challenges. All six cities meet the criteria of a technopolis, and each leveraged the strength offered by a technopolis through the development of innovative local policies and collaborative community action. The chapter also describes how policies developed at the state and national level may support technopolis cities in their efforts to move toward digital equity.
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Resta, P.E. (2020). Moving Toward Digital Equity in the Technopolis. In: Zintgraff, C., Suh, S., Kellison, B., Resta, P. (eds) STEM in the Technopolis: The Power of STEM Education in Regional Technology Policy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39851-4_5
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