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At East Baton Rouge Schools, Students Have 24/7 Connectivity
When teaching and learning moved online in 2020, inequities in digital access were impossible to ignore. In Louisiana’s East Baton Rouge Parish School System, 1 in 4 students do not have home internet access, according to Terrica Jamison, administrative director of technology for the district. In 2023, the district received a $2 million grant from T-Mobile, which allowed them to purchase 11,000 Chromebooks with Wi-Fi and hotspot compatibility. Working with CDW and T-Mobile, EBR School System’s IT staff completed the large device deployment, allowing the district’s high school students to access the internet from anywhere.
Participants
Terrica Jamison, Administrative Director of Technology, East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Katrin Smith, STEM Teacher and Site Technology Facilitator, McKinley Senior High School
Chevi Ebanks, Student, McKinley Senior High School
Robert M. Webb Jr., Principal, McKinley Senior High School
Video Highlights
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System received a $2 million grant to purchase Chromebooks outfitted with T-Mobile SIM cards for the district’s 11,000 high school students.
- Students can now access the internet on the go, allowing them to complete homework assignments and have more confidence in the classroom.
- The district has added a line item to its 10-year budget to sustain the program into the future
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