Local news Stories Low-cost internet is a potential lifeline for Charlotte’s neediest residents. But few know about it. A team of student journalists from Queens University found weak awareness about low-cost internet access plans across Mecklenburg County among low-income residents and some of the agencies that work with them.
Viewpoint The power of online knowledge took me from point A to point Z Parents in five Charlotte schools recently took advantage of a pilot program to help them, which made me think about the impact of online technology on my own life.
Local news Stories A new tool builds parent community in schools: digital literacy The POWER Program is designed to strengthen digital literacy skills among parents in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. But building community may be its greatest contribution.
Local news Stories At South Meck, a fourth E2D lab shows how students help students help students When E2D opened its fourth computer laboratory in Mecklenburg County, it faced the kind of challenging problem that’s both painful and joyful to solve. E2D – it stands for Eliminate the Digital Divide – was sorting through the critical step […]
Local news Stories Charlotte schools launch new program to empower parents Regina Meeks faces a fascinating problem. As a technology instructor at Westerly Hills Academy, she spends much of her time with students between 5 and 14 years old. But for six weeks in February and March of 2017, Ms. Meeks […]
Stories Charlotte educator: devices are just the first step in digital inclusion For a technology educator at West Charlotte High School, distributing low-cost personal computers opens countless doors for students — but devices are just the first step in helping people succeed online.
Stories Project LIFT begins to show results in Charlotte Eight months after providing 2,200 free laptop computers for elementary-age students in eight Charlotte schools, Project LIFT is seeing results. Things are looking up. Project LIFT is a partnership of public schools and private companies and foundations, designed to raise […]
