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School Spotlight: Guadalupe Alternative Program School

Katie
Oct 22, 2013
At-Risk Students, At-Risk Youth, Computer Literacy, Computer Refurbishing and Recycling, Computer Skills, GAP, Guadalupe Alternative Program School, IC3, Job Skills, Job Training, MCFS, Minnesota Computers for Schools, St. Paul, Workforce Development
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School Spotlight: Guadalupe Alternative Program School

Today, it’s nearly impossible to gain employment without knowing basic computer skills. Unfortunately, the high cost of technology deepens the economic divide between today’s youth. As a result of the expense associated with technology, disadvantaged youth typically don’t have the computer skills that are crucial to success in school and the workforce. Back in 2010, we…

Katie
Oct 11, 2013
At-Risk Students, Check and Connect, Computer Literacy, Computers, Digital Divide, Laptops, MCFS, Mentor Program, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota Computers for Schools, Technology in Education, Travelers, Washburn High School
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School Spotlight: Connecting Students with Mentors and Technology

In 2002, Minneapolis Public Schools implemented a program called Check and Connect in its high schools to help disengaged students succeed in school. The program focuses on students who are failing classes, getting into trouble and who need extra support in order to graduate. Many teachers are requiring students to use computers to type papers,…

Katie
Jul 24, 2013
Alternative Learning Program, At-Risk Students, Computers, Computers in Classrooms, Computers in School, Education, Gordon Parks High School, Laptops, MCFS, Minnesota Computers for Schools, St. Paul, Technology, Technology in Education, Technology in School
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School Spotlight: Boosting Attendance and Engagement with Technology

Many students in Minnesota don’t have access to reliable technology – making it difficult for them to complete schoolwork, apply for jobs and correspond with teachers, friends and employers. This leads to disconnected students and oftentimes causes them to disengage from school. Gordon Parks High School (GPHS), an Alternative Learning Center in St. Paul, Minnesota,…

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