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The COVID pandemic highlighted the importance of having reliable, high-speed internet access and many educators saw a gap between the haves and the have nots.
“The difference between a student with access to reliable internet service and those without it during the pandemic was huge,” said Umatilla School Superintendent Heidi Sipe Tuesday morning during a visit to Umatilla High School by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden.
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