Advocacy Elementary Laptops Mobility 
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 14, 2022
Ramos would connect to the library’s Wi-Fi — sometimes on her cellphone, sometimes using her family’s only laptop — to complete assignments and submit essays or tests for her classes at Skyline High School. Ramos’ parents promised to buy her a laptop eventually, but bills mounted and it wasn’t in the family’s budget.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 14, 2021
They didn’t have a high-tech classroom with fancy equipment — in fact most students didn’t even have laptops or access to the internet. The program operates in what she calls a “mobile-first environment,” meaning 90 percent of the program is taught on a phone, even though classes are in-person.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2020
Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., At Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Julian Negron, left, and Jerrell Boykin, right, load laptops for distribution to students, on March 30, 2020. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on March 18, 2020.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 19, 2021
For low-income kids it’s really hard for programs to run in person,” said Jodi Grant, executive director of Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group. “It She had to provide laptops, tablets and even mobile hotspots to a number of her kids just so they could participate. Jodi Grant, Afterschool Alliance.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
They’re experiencing trauma, and trauma has a pretty significant impact,” said Darla Bardine, executive director of the National Network for Youth, a policy and advocacy group focused on youth homelessness. Advocacy groups and researchers , too, have surfaced examples. He stooped beside her and angled his laptop for a selfie.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 30, 2018
One recent spring afternoon, about a dozen Northern Cass students working on laptops made themselves comfortable in a large classroom with mobile furniture, beanbag pillows and a plush blue couch. And when kids should stop going to elementary school and start attending a middle school across town.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 21, 2020
Since the pandemic, the district has used school buses as traveling mobile hotspots in an effort to provide families with reliable Internet. This past spring, she followed with interest when the district outfitted several homes with laptops and tablets to complete school work. Credit: Rory Doyle for The Hechinger Report.
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