State officials are sending $6 million in federal funds to help Georgia schools boost internet connectivity in areas where access to the web is poor.
The funds come as schools across the state hustle to prepare for the start of the 2020-21 school year in the coming weeks, with many districts opting to start classes all online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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