Zoë Walker
Policy Associate
Zoë Walker joined the Benton Institute in 2023 as a Writing Associate and became a Policy Associate in January 2026. She supports Benton's state coalitions and the Headlines newsletter. A former teacher, she is passionate about the intersection of digital equity and education. Zoë earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from North Carolina State University.
Zoë's Recent Articles
Pairing Harms and Remedies in the Meta Settlement
From Education to Advocacy: The First Year of the Blue Ridge Broadband Alliance
15 Years Later: North Carolina’s Municipal Broadband Ban
The Gigi and the GOAT: From Breaking Up AT&T to Harnessing AI
Telecom Act at 30: What It Got Right, and What Work Remains
Blue Ridge Broadband Alliance: Six Months of Progress
AI Use—and Risk—on the Rise for Students
Computer Ownership and the Digital Divide
The BEAD Plan for Western North Carolina: What You Need to Know
FEMA Says the Check is in the E-Mail
How States Are Tackling Broadband Affordability
Signed, Sealed… Undelivered: What a Federal Grant Pause Means for the Digital Divide in U.S. Schools
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Vote Puts Federal Funding at Risk
Small Wins, Big Impact: Advancing Digital Equity for Older Adults
Resilient Kentucky Responds to Latest Floods
The Last Broadband Gifts of the 118th Congress
Broadband Priorities of New House Communications Subcommittee Democrats
The Broadband Priorities of House Communications Subcommittee Republicans
The Broadband Priorities of Senate Commerce Democrats
Working Towards Universal Connectivity for K-12 Students
The Broadband Priorities of the New Senate Commerce Committee
When Fiber is Too Expensive for BEAD, NTIA OKs Plans for Wireless, LEO
Connectivity and Maternal Health
North Carolinians Vote for Broadband
The Road to Recovery in Western North Carolina
Broadband on the Ballot in North Carolina
EdTech Opportunities and Challenges for the New School Year
How States Are Working to Achieve Education and Digital Equity Goals
New Mexico's Commitment to Partnership and Progress Toward Digital Equity
North Carolina's Approach to Digital Equity and Education
Connections and Collaboration in the Mountains
Digital and Educational Equity: How States Plan to Partner with Educational Institutions
Digital Equity and Adult Education
Department of Education's Plan to Close the Three EdTech Divides