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EducationSuperHighway
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Non-profit expanding broadband access for schools
EducationSuperHighway
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Non-profit expanding broadband access for schools
Overview
EducationSuperHighway is a non-profit that works to close the digital divide in the United States. It originally upgraded K-12 school networks to high-speed broadband by coordinating with policymakers, districts, and providers to expand the E-Rate program and connect nearly all public schools. It now tackles broadband affordability under No Home Left Offline, helping households gain affordable internet in communities with infrastructure but high costs. The organization provides data, tools, and partnerships to governments, housing authorities, and community groups to deploy solutions like Free Apartment Wi‑Fi and guide funding use (BEAD and other grants) to reach students and families.
About EducationSuperHighway
Industries
Data & Analytics
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact
Education
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$29M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created the EFTC, starting January 1, 2027.
- EducationSuperHighway's Virginia SGO listing proves at least one state pathway is live.
- Its 2026 literacy launch aligns with national reading urgency and donor-tax incentives.
What critics are saying
- EducationSuperHighway now depends on 2027 EFTC donations and state SGO approvals.
- The 2026 mission shift from broadband to literacy resets brand credibility with funders.
- If state approvals stall, EducationSuperHighway loses its only scalable funding engine.
What makes EducationSuperHighway unique
- EducationSuperHighway built broadband policy muscle, then pivoted to literacy in 2026.
- It is listed as an active Virginia SGO on March 1, 2026.
- Evan Marwell targets 150,000 tutors and 1:1 virtual reading help by 2027.
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Funding
Total Funding
$29M
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Funded Over
2 Rounds
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6 month growth
↓ -16%1 year growth
↓ -33%2 year growth
↓ -23%The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation finds, funds and supports early stage, high impact social enterprises that are tackling some of the world’s most challenging problems. Borrowed from our venture capital legacy we find exceptional entrepreneurs, provide them with 3 years of unrestricted capital and provide rigorous on-going support by joining their board of directors for the 3 years of the grant and partnering with the leader to help them to build capacity in their organization and scale their impact.
EducationSuperHighway launched its Missouri ACP Act Now initiative in an effort to help close the digital divide for households who have an internet connection but cannot afford service.
In partnership with EducationSuperHighway, a national non-profit working to close the broadband affordability gap, LaGrange is building a coalition of local stakeholders and trusted institutions to overcome complex awareness, trust, and enrollment barriers that prevent households in the nation's most in-need communities from enrolling.
In partnership with EducationSuperHighway, a national non-profit working to close the broadband affordability gap, Newnan is building a coalition of local stakeholders and trusted institutions to overcome complex awareness, trust, and enrollment barriers that prevent households in the nation's most in-need communities from enrolling.
In partnership with EducationSuperHighway, a national non-profit working to close the broadband affordability gap, Middle Georgia is building a coalition of local stakeholders and trusted institutions to overcome complex awareness, trust, and enrollment barriers that prevent households in the nation's most in-need communities from enrolling.
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About EducationSuperHighway
Industries
Data & Analytics
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact
Education
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$29M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2012
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