Mayor Johnson Extends Free Internet Program for 28,000 CPS Students as Reelection Rumors Swirl

Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago extends free internet program for public school families - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Chicago officials have announced the extension of a free, high-speed internet program for eligible Chicago Public Schools families in the 2026-2027 school year. According to a statement from Mayor Brandon Johnson's office, Chicago Connected service was formerly provided through partnerships with [...]

Chicago extends program offering free Wifi to CPS students

<p>More than 28,000 Chicago Public Schools students will have access to free internet at home this year thanks to the extension of the Chicago Connected program.</p><p>The program launched in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shift to remote learning. Since then, more than 60,000 students have gained access to reliable home internet to complete homework and access online resources, the city of Chicago said in a news release.</p><p>…

Mayor Johnson extends free internet program for 28,000 CPS students – WGNTV (Chicago)

“We have turned the page on just this incredible, just nasty, deplorable, disinvestment that we’ve seen over decades in this city, and we’re still recovering from that. We know where schools have been closed, where schools have been disinvested in, where teachers – primarily women educators – were laid off, we’ve seen spike in violence, but now these investments have proven to be effective,” Johnson said.

Mayor Johnson extends free internet program for 28,000 CPS students as reelection rumors swirl

Mayor Brandon Johnson visited Back of the Yards College Prep on Wednesday to announce an extension of a program allowing some Chicago Public Schools students free high-speed internet at home.

Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago extends free internet program for public school families

(The Center Square) – Chicago officials have announced the extension of a free, high-speed internet program for eligible Chicago Public Schools families in the 2026-2027 school year.