Wi-Fi on Wheels

GOOGLE

COMPUTER POWER: School laptops contain chips that connect to the bus’s wireless internet.

Kids who spend hours riding the bus to and from school can now do something productive during their commute: get a jump start on their homework.

Last year, Google launched its Rolling Study Halls initiative, which installs Wi-Fi on school buses in rural areas across the country. Now the tech company has expanded its program, providing schools in 12 states with laptops to use on Wi-Fi-enabled buses. The company hopes to help students who have long commutes, or who may not have internet access at home. This way, they can keep up with their assignments.

“These students can really tackle their homework and have more time to do what they love when they get back home,” says Alex Sanchez, a project manager at Google.

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