Feds target school internet subsidies in ed-tech backlash even as Trump touts AI

By: Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,390

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Like many parents, Arielle Roth has concerns about her children’s screen time at school. But unlike her peers, she’s in a position to influence the issue at nearly every school in America.

Roth heads an obscure federal agency within the Commerce Department that serves as the president’s …

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