The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank IDB are partnering to connect 3.5 million students in Latin America to the Internet. They’ve already put $512 million into the project. Additionally, they plan to invest $400 million more in the next two years. This marks their first significant step to improve digital access and teacher […]
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