Broadband Vs Education
How Does Broadband Access Impact Educational Attainment in Black Communities?
Created for the 2025 KWK x BWDC Data Storytelling Challenge to spotlight local broadband and education inequities through compelling data narratives.
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About The Project
This scrollytelling project explores the powerful link between broadband access and educational achievement in Black communities. Using data from various counties in the U.S., it reveals how limited internet connectivity correlates with lower college degree attainment. Interactive visuals - scatterplots, bar charts - let users trace how connection (or disconnection) can shape futures. Ultimately, it asks: when opportunity depends on Wi‑Fi, what happens to those left offline?
Built With
- Highcharts
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Recommended IDE Setup
Running the Project Locally
To explore or build upon this project locally:
- Clone the repository from GitHub and navigate into the folder.
- Run
npm installto install all dependencies. - Start the development server with
npm run dev.
Once the server is running, open your browser and go to http://localhost:5173/ to view the project.
Credits & Acknowledgments
Data Source: All data used in this project is sourced from the Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC), a national platform providing comprehensive data on the economic well-being of Black communities across the U.S.
Note: This project is currently not optimized for mobile devices. For the best experience, please view it on a laptop or desktop. Mobile responsiveness is a work in progress.
Development Framework: This project was developed using the Kode With Klossy Scrollytelling Starter Template powered by Svelte, and customized to reflect the project's core narrative and data story.
