In Illinois, Determined Leaders Bring Technology to the Classroom

With a new wireless network and a one-to-one Google Chromebook initiative, Cicero Public School District 99 expanded students’ access to 21st-century learning.

<p>Rudy Hernandez, Superintendent</p>

<p>Cao Mac, CIO</p>

<p>Bryan Snyder, Executive Director, Instructional and Digital Technology</p>

<p>Shariel Espinoza, Third-Grade Teacher</p>

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<li>A suburban Chicago district leverages E-rate funding and a vision from leadership to fast-track a major networking upgrade.</li>
<li>“Our students now are really able to learn in a way that they were never able to learn before,” says Cicero Public School District 99 CIO Cao Mac.</li>
<li>A one-to-one rollout, supported by a professional development initiative, has empowered teachers to integrate technology into the classroom effectively.</li>
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