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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Monday, October 12, 2015 |
CONTACT:
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060 |
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
M-DCPS CONTINUES TO CLOSE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITH
CONNECT@HOME LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
WHO: |
Superintendent Carvalho, Sprint representative, M-DCPS administrators, school staff, students, parents and interested citizens
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WHAT: |
CONNECT@HOME Project Laptop Distribution/Parent Training |
WHEN: |
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 9 a.m. |
WHERE: |
Golden Glades Elementary School
16520 N.W. 28th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33054
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WHY: |
Last year, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) launched an initiative to eliminate the digital divide in 10 fragile schools. This year, selected students at 18 targeted elementary schools will receive a computer device and four years of free Internet access provided by Sprint to use at their homes as part of the CONNECT@HOME project. Students will use the device to practice their reading and math skills at home through “myON Readers” and “Reflex Math,” as well as other educational software accessible through the student portal.
Over the next four years, Sprint will provide free broadband connectivity to students in the Miami-Dade school district, investing $100 million nationally, as part of the White House initiative, ConnectED. The high-speed LTE broadband service will help students stay connected at home through a Wi-Fi hotspot. |
VISUALS: |
-Parent training
-Signing of student laptop agreement
-Question & Answer session
-Laptop distribution
-Superintendent availability
-Principal availability
-Parent availability
-Student availability
-Sprint representative availability |
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15-DGD/068/DF
 
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