In the U.S, approximately 9.5 million students are digitally excluded outside of their schools. According to the Federal Reserve, these students have a high school graduation rate six to eight percentage points lower than those who have home access to the Internet.

Chancellor Wells said the biennial budget proposal also threatens high-impact programs such as undergraduate research and employment-based learning, including UW Oshkosh’s highly-regarded Student Titan Employment Program (STEP).

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