| MORE HEADLINES Students, Schools Navigate the Inequity of the Digital Divide
With schools closing across the country due to the novel coronavirus, digital learning seems like the antidote. On-the-ground in urban and rural districts, however, there is a more complicated story to be told. READ MORE How Are Micromobility Companies Responding to COVID-19?
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has disrupted many aspects of daily life. In the transportation sector, on-demand options are being shuffled to meet travel needs at a time when other services are scaling back. READ MORE Map: State Coronavirus Websites and Number of Reported Cases
As institutions shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, every state has set up a website to inform residents. Here we link to those pages, as well as give daily updates on the number of reported cases in each state. READ MORE Experts: Ride-Hailing Has an Environmental Problem to Fix
A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists calls attention to the climate impacts of ride-hailing, since a portion of many ride-hailing trips involve an empty car, while the car is en route to pick up a passenger. READ MORE Alabama Lawmaker Calls for Federal Emergency Broadband Funds
Describing rural Americans as "feeling abandoned and desperately in need of help," Rep. Robert Aderholt has asked the Trump administration to address connectivity that enables remote education and health services. READ MORE | 