Newark Public Schools will distribute 4,000 devices to high school
students through multi-year initiative to help close the “Homework Gap”
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NEWARK, N.J. -- (Business Wire)
Karen Paletta, Region President for Sprint
(NYSE:S), and Newark Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Christopher
Cerf announced today that 4,000 NPS high school students will receive
free mobile devices and high-speed wireless internet service from Sprint
and the Sprint Foundation to help close the “Homework Gap”. In addition
to Newark, the program will include six public school districts across
the state.
Through Sprint’s
1Million Project, beginning with the 2017-2018 school year,
participating high school students will receive either a free
smartphone, tablet, or hotspot device and 3GB of high-speed LTE data per
month for up to four years while they are in high school. Unlimited data
is available at 2G speeds if usage exceeds 3GB in a month. Those who
receive a smartphone can use it as a hotspot.
New Jersey will be one of 32 states for the nationwide rollout beginning
this fall which includes, 118 school districts, over 1,300 high schools
and 180,000 students. In total, Sprint will distribute close to 6,000
devices to school districts across the Garden State including:
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Newark Public Schools – 4,000 lines/students
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Jersey City Public Schools – 600 lines/students
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Paterson Public Schools – 450 lines/students
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Vineland Public Schools – 300 lines/students
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New Brunswick Public Schools – 300 lines/students
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Egg Harbor Township School District – 300 lines/students
Approximately 5 million U.S. families with school-aged children do not
have broadband access at home1, yet, at least 70 percent of
teachers assign homework that requires web access.2 During
the next five years, 1 million high school students will join the
1Million Project program and receive a wireless device and service for
up to four years in high school.
Anyone looking to support the program can visit www.sprint.com/give1mp
to make a cash donation via credit card3. Used mobile devices
can also be donated online or in Sprint stores. Devices will be recycled
or resold with net proceeds benefiting the 1Million Project. Visit www.sprint.com/1millionproject
for more information, and follow and support the program on social media
by using the hashtag #1MillionProject.
Quotes:
“The classroom has rapidly evolved through the last decade, which is why
it’s crucial for students to have access to cutting-edge technology,”
said Karen Paletta, Sprint’s President for the New York City and New
Jersey Region. “Sprint wants to make sure every child has what he or she
needs to succeed, and that’s why we’re so excited to make this donation
to schools across New Jersey.”
"Thanks to Sprint, Newark Public Schools students will now have greater
access to technology not only to complete school assignments, but to
expand how they use technology in school and life," said NPS
superintendent Christopher Cerf. It’s never been more important that
students understand how to solve problems using technology. We’re
excited to see what our students learn and create using these devices."
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more
and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about
most. Sprint served 53.7 million connections as of June 30, 2017 and is
widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national
carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including
Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant
national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier
1 Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years. You
can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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Cash donations for the 1Million Project are tax-deductible
charitable contributions to the Sprint Foundation. Device donations
are not tax deductible. Net proceeds from reselling/recycling
donated devices or $1 per device, whichever is greater, will be
donated to the program.
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Contacts:
Sprint
Roni Singleton, 404-649-8354
eronia.singleton@sprint.com
Source: Sprint
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