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President Barack Obama is convinced that if all schools worked more technology into their curriculum, they would also excel. That's 　61　 he announced on Thursday a new initiative to bring high-speed Internet access 　62　 99 percent of all of the country's K-12 students within the next five years.

“We are living in a digital age, and to help our students get ahead, we must make sure they have access 　63　 cutting-edge technology,” Obama said in a statement. “So today, I 　64　 (issue) a new challenge for America — one 　65　 families, businesses, school districts and the federal government can rally around together — to connect 　66　 (virtual) every student in America's classrooms to high-speed broadband Internet within five years, and equip them with the tools to make the most of it.”

Dubbed ConnectED, the program aims to get all classrooms 　67　 (equip) with Internet access that has speeds of at least 100Mbps and a target goal of 1Gbps. The initiative will also provide teachers with training on how to use more technology in their curriculum. ConnectED plans especially 　68　 (focus) on rural schools 　69　 Internet access can be rare.

The majority of schools in the U.S. already have Internet access, 　70　 it can be extremely slow. According to the White House, fewer than 20 percent of teachers say their school's Internet connections are fast enough to be used sufficiently.

No Congressional action is required for ConnectED to go into effect, but the Federal Communications Commission will have to cooperate by leveraging its E-Rate program and provide more discounts to schools on Internet costs.