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,…

Katie

Jun 13, 2013

Digital Divide, Education, Free, Giveaway, Laptops, Low-Income, MCFS, Minnesota, Minnesota Computers for Schools, MN, MNCFS, St. Paul, Technology, YMCA

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An Evening of Gratitude Funds 36 Laptops for YMCA Program

In March 2013, MCFS held its annual donor appreciation event, An Evening of Gratitude. Through generous corporate sponsorships, individual donations and money raised from the silent auction, we were able to fully fund 22 and partially fund 14 laptops to the YMCA’s Multicultural Achievers Program, a career and college readiness program for 450 low-income, students…