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Closing the Digital Divide for Oakland Students
The Oakland Unified School District is celebrating its progress in closing the digital divide and expanding its #OaklandUndivided plan. The district and its partners raised $12.5 million dollars, distributing more than 29,000 laptops and 10,000 hotspots this past school year. Today city, state, and national leaders took part in the celebration at Frick [United Academy of Language] to announce the expansion of its historic campaign and to congratulate the city.
Bridging the Digital Divide
The #OaklandUndivided initiative delivered 29,000 free laptops last school year to low-income students.
Oakland continues to bridge its digital divide
The city of Oakland is expanding efforts to get laptops into the hands of every student. As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports that new funding will ensure low-income families can stay connected for at least another year.
Bridging the Digital Divide
Educators and city leaders in Oakland are continuing to work to bridge the digital divide, and they are trying to do it for good. Today Oakland Unified launched the #OaklandUndividedForever program, it is an extension of the #OaklandUndivided program launched at the beginning of the pandemic. So far it has helped more than 25,000 students in the district get access to computers and WiFi.
Addressing California’s Digital Divide: PG&E Supports Oakland and Statewide Initiatives to Boost Technology Access for Young Students
At a time when access to technology and tech support has never been more critical, PG&E is continuing its ongoing commitment to digital access in education. Today, PG&E announced two charitable contributions totaling $1 million: funding for #OaklandUndivided to purchase computers and internet hot spots and provide tech support for students; and funding for Closing the Digital Divide, a California Department of Education initiative including an innovation challenge and technology literacy programs.
Oakland Man’s Non-Profit Refurbishes Thousands Of Used Computers, Laptops To Help Close Digital Divide
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — An Oakland man leading a technology nonprofit had a big part in helping close the digital divide among the city’s students during the pandemic switch to virtual learning.
[Oakland-based Tech Exchange] refurbishes used computers to give away at free to low cost to underserved folks who can’t afford desktops, laptops or tablets.
Oakland Unified School District works on bridging the digital divide
Oakland Unified is completing the first phase of a campaign to expand Internet access to low income students. KCBS Radio's Carrie Hodousek reports from Bridges Academy.
#OaklandUndivided Campaign Completes Phase I of Device Distribution with Special Amazon Delivery to OUSD Students at School
Oakland - On Tuesday, April 27, exactly one month before the final day of the 2020-21 school year, a recognizable gray Amazon truck will be making several special deliveries at an OUSD school. The delivery driver will be meeting Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to drop off three of the final devices from the first phase of the #OaklandUndivided (#OU) campaign.
#OaklandUndivided distributes 25,000th Computer at Garfield Elementary School
On the one-year anniversary of school closures, #OaklandUndivided reached a major milestone of providing 25,000 permanent Chromebooks to students since the launch of the campaign last spring.
Oakland Undivided brings connectivity to students who are learning remotely
Oakland school leaders have officially handed out 25,000 free laptops to students so they can connect from home while continuing to practice distance learning. KCBS Radio's Carrie Hodousek has the story from Garfield Elementary School.
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Oakland Bridges the Digital Divide
#OaklandUndivided Delivers 25,000th Device on Tuesday, the One-Year Anniversary of School Closures
Oakland, CA – In less than ten months, the #OaklandUndivided team, school staff, and a cadre of volunteers have handed out almost 25,000 free computers to Oakland public school students at schools across the city.
How Oakland used data to get students online during COVID-19
Learn how Oakland Unified School District closed the digital divide, and how you can leverage good data to provide equity access in your district.
Oakland Unified reaches $12.5M computer goal; Twitter and Zynga close gap
"Oakland Undivided" Raising $12.5M To Connect All Students With Internet
The Oakland Unified School District is partnering with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Public Education Fund and Tech Exchange to launch an ambitious plan to close the digital divide and get more Internet-ready computers into the hands of students.