Giving Our Kids a Chance to Compete in the Global Economy Means High-Speed Broadband Capacity

[Commentary] In Mooresville, North Carolina, school may be out for summer, but the halls are not quiet. President Obama's visit to Mooresville highlighted Mooresville Graded School District's innovative digital learning program.

With high-speed broadband capacity, Mooresville schools have dived head first into digital age learning. As a result, Mooresville schools have seen improved academic performance, student engagement and graduation rates--all while decreasing funds needed per pupil. It's no wonder that so many educators and education leaders want to know how they can bring the same success to their own communities. So we have come together, as the superintendent of Mooresville Graded School District and a member of the Federal Communications Commission, because we believe that what has been done in Mooresville can be done anywhere. It starts with the Federal Communications Commission's little-known E-Rate program.