--- title: Community Blog - Viaero Wireless | classroom description: classroom | News and stories from our local community in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas. --- [![Viaero Wireless Logo](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/Viaero_March2018%20Theme/images/viaero-logo3609e0925fa06ab09c57ff07008bad5b.png)](https://www.viaero.com/) - [877-484-2376](tel:8774842376) - [Find a Store](https://stores.viaero.com/) - [Cart](https://www.viaero.com/shop/view-cart) - Search - [My Viaero](http://myviaero.com) - PLANS - Cellphone Plans - [Student Plan](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - Internet Plans - [ConnectED Program](https://info.viaero.com/connected) - DEALS - Sales & Promotions - [Student Unlimited](https://info.viaero.com/student-unlimited-plan-01) - [FREE Phones w/ Prepaid](https://info.viaero.com/prepaid-promo) - SUPPORT - Help Center - [My Viaero](https://app.idibilling.com/onlinebill/via02_p_production/) # Viaero Community Blog ## [Why High-Speed Internet is Important in Rural Classrooms](https://blog.viaero.com/community/why-high-speed-internet-is-important-in-rural-areas) Posted by [Helen Akers](https://blog.viaero.com/community/author/helen-akers) on Dec 19, 2019 12:02:45 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![high-speed internet in rural classrooms](https://blog.viaero.com/hubfs/internet-classrooms-blog-banner.jpg)](https://blog.viaero.com/community/why-high-speed-internet-is-important-in-rural-areas) School districts in rural communities can face significant challenges in the age of the digital classroom. [Education Dive](https://www.educationdive.com/news/rural-students-internet-access-in-limbo-as-fcc-debates-rule-change/542126/) reports that four percent of public schools do not have high-speed or broadband internet connections. The majority of these schools are in rural communities. While four percent does not sound substantial, the problem is compounded by the fact that many of these schools’ students do not have broadband internet access at home. 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