| Two and a Half Years Later, New Rochelle School District Figures Out Giving Poor Children Free Laptops Means Little without Internet Access at Home |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| The New Rochelle school district will be providing free 24/7 WiFi in the homes of students, according to a recent school board resolution. During the most recent board meeting IT Director Dr. Christine Coleman addressed Resolution 12-148 "Mobile on the Go (EDU) 2011 Pilot Program, a program to "narrow the digital divide in our urban school district and increase student achievement in reading and writing by providing off-premise, ubiquitous 24/7 wireless internet access through mobile devices." |
| Source: Talk of the Sound (NY-USA) | Published: October 13th, 2011 |
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