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Kentucky's "No Child Left Offline" Receives National Award

Thousands of usable computers are saved from landfills and used for the benefit of Kentucky families

ConnectKentucky's No Child Left Offline initiative was recognized as a winner of the 2006 Southern Growth Policies Board Innovator Award, and was selected from more than 200 nominees in the Southern region for the award to represent Kentucky.

No Child Left Offline brings together public and private partners to bridge the gap for the 215,000 children in Kentucky who do not own a home computer. The initiative is the most comprehensive of its kind undertaken by any state in the nation, ensuring that thousands of usable computers are saved from landfills and used for the benefit of Kentucky families.

"Kentuckians must dream big and plan not only for ways to compete in the knowledge-based economy, but for ways to excel," said Governor Ernie Fletcher. "As ConnectKentucky works with local leaders to implement the Prescription for Innovation, we envision that not only will Kentucky provide world-class technology for its citizens and businesses, but that individuals and companies around the globe will come to recognize Kentucky as a center for technological and economic prosperity."