PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – After three years of work and renovations, the West Luray Recreation Center opened in mid-September, and organizers there are already working to help children in the community. © Provided by Harrisonburg WHSV The West Luray Recreation Center is offering students in the community access to […]
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K-12 schools scramble for tech equipment this fall
Tens of millions of students across the U.S. risk falling farther behind this fall as schools struggle to secure the technology needed to effectively teach online. The state of play: Many schools across the country ordered child-friendly technology like Lenovo Chromebooks in the spring to continue classes virtually in the […]
PNC donates $250,000 to Cleveland students to help fund computers, internet access for students
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – One of the biggest struggles for many remote learners is internet access and computers to do schoolwork. GOP senator to introduce bill reimbursing parents $800 for remote learning expenses PNC and the PNC Foundation is giving $250,000 to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, East Cleveland City […]
Special Needs Classrooms Face Unique Reopening Challenges
Sue Pugliese’s daughter, Josephine, loves to give out hugs. At her school on Staten Island, this doesn’t normally cause any issues. But now, that simple act could potentially escalate to serious punitive measures. It’s a fear her mother has with the new guidelines in place in schools across New York […]
Burlington City distributes more laptops to students
BURLINGTON CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) — Students across New Jersey began a new school earlier this month relying on remote or hybrid schedules to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But many students in the Burlington City school system still need computers. Siobhan Moody has three kids in the Burlington […]
Disabled University Students Braced For Fresh Challenges Amidst Covid Resurgence
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Smiling disabled student in library picking book at the university getty It’s been common knowledge that students commencing or returning to university for the start of the 2020/21 academic year in the U.K. will experience student life in a manner wholly different from that of their predecessors. For Generation Covid, […]
No place to study, hunger, inadequate computers hurting Eastside and South L.A. students
Los Angeles families with school-age children in Boyle Heights, South Los Angeles and Watts struggled with access to computers and adequate internet throughout the spring semester while facing job losses and food insecurity, issues that hampered online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey has found. © Provided by The […]
After six months, tech for Manchester students a work in progress | Education
The shift to remote learning over a weekend in March meant Manchester had to make sure every student had a computer to use for schoolwork. Six months later, it’s still a work in progress, said Stephen Cross, the school district’s chief information officer. At the beginning of 2020, Manchester was […]
After six months of remote learning, tech for students still a work in progress, limited by funding | Education
The shift to remote learning over a weekend in March meant Manchester had to make sure every student had a computer to use for schoolwork. Six months later, it’s still a work in progress, said Stephen Cross, the school district’s chief information officer. At the beginning of 2020, Manchester was […]
CenturyLink Commits Additional Funding to Provide Computers for Students and Families
Low cost computers available to thousands of individuals for $20 – PCs for People is a national nonprofit leading digital inclusion by providing affordable access to technology through the reuse of professionally refurbished computers – The need for technology is vital due to current environment – CenturyLink donated $50,000 which […]
3,000 students haven’t logged on for the first week of school in Salt Lake City
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And one big reason is that many still don’t have the technology needed to do so. “I really am alarmed at how many kids don’t have access,” said Melissa Ford, the president of Salt Lake City School District’s board of education. “We can’t just leave them behind.” Sam Quantz, chief […]
Why Computer Literacy Matters During The Covid-19 Pandemic
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 25: Goolsby Elementary School third grader Ava Dweck, 9, takes an online … [+] class at a friend’s home during the first week of distance learning for the Clark County School District amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on August 25, 2020 in Las […]
Jersey City superintendent says schools have enough laptops for students, but some parents say they’re still in the dark
The Jersey City School district says it now has enough Chromebook laptops to outfit students without computer access, but a breakdown in communication between parents and schools appears to be leaving some kids offline. © Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal/nj.com/TNS Parents line up to pick up workbooks, textbooks […]
Spring women refurbish old computers and donate to students
SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — The need for computers this school year is underscored by the fact that so many students and parents are having to navigate virtual learning. That’s why a mom from Spring is determined to refurbish as many used computers as possible and get them into the hands […]
Students step in to refurbish computers as school needs rise
A middle school IT club has found a way to use their skills to revamp old computers at a time when distance learning has made such technology indispensable. Penguin Corps is a Linux club at the charter school Aspen Academy in Savage. Linux clubs provide a space for students to […]
N.J. high school senior giving back to students with free computer science lessons
For West Windsor teen Samvit Agarwal, it started off with a love for computer science. It turned into 300 volunteers, 250 students and plenty of happy parents. Agarwal’s non-profit organization, CS Remastered, guides kids from grades 3 to 12 with free computer science education. It has been the goal of […]
Miami University students had a house party despite testing positive for Covid
Body camera video from the Oxford Police Department shows an officer approaching a group of men gathered on the porch of a home near the university’s campus on September 5, asking them who lives there. “I’m assuming you probably know why I want to talk to you, right?” the officer […]
Chicago Public Schools begins a new year amid scramble to get all students connected for remote learning
Surrounded by four computer monitors, Nightingale Elementary teacher Lauren Kullman joked that she felt like she was producing the Emmys. But it was just the first day of school. © Jos M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune/Chicago Tribune/TNS Javier Lopez, 8, a Chicago Public School student at Skinner North Classical Elementary […]
New UW dining hall restrictions raise food accessibility concerns for off-campus students | Higher education
Food assistance resources ON CAMPUS The Open Seat: Students can fill out a form to request pickup for a prepackaged food box at Union South near the hotel entrance off Dayton Street. Submit your order by Thursday for a pickup the following Tuesday. The Keep Food Pantry: The Keep is […]
Police Arrest South Miami High Junior David Oliveros For Cyberattacks Against Miami-Dade County Public Schools Computer Network
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A 16-year-old Miami-Dade County Public School student is under arrest related to a series of cyberattacks affecting virtual learning since Monday. According to Miami-Dade County Schools Police, David Oliveros is a junior at South Miami Senior High. Detectives were able to trace an IP address responsible […]