Connecting Classrooms: How T-Mobile’s Project 10Million Powers Student Learning
T-Mobile's Project 10Million, a $10.7 billion education initiative, aims to bridge the digital divide by providing free internet connectivity and mobile hotspots to up to 10 million eligible student households. Launched in 2020, the program has already connected nearly 6 million students across the US, offering $6.4 billion in products and services by the end of last year. The initiative also provides school districts with free or heavily subsidized data plans and access to affordable laptops and tablets.
John Sousa, CIO of East Orange School District in New Jersey, highlights how Project 10Million has been important in addressing the digital divide exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provided approximately 3,800 hotspots to his district, ensuring seamless internet access for students. With 24 million US households still lacking reliable internet, Project 10Million continues to be a vital resource for families preparing for the upcoming school year.
Il Project 10Million di T-Mobile, un'iniziativa educativa da 10,7 miliardi di dollari, mira a colmare il divario digitale fornendo connettività internet gratuita e hotspot mobili a fino a 10 milioni di famiglie di studenti idonee. Lanciato nel 2020, il programma ha già connesso quasi 6 milioni di studenti negli Stati Uniti, offrendo 6,4 miliardi di dollari in prodotti e servizi entro la fine dell'anno scorso. L'iniziativa fornisce anche ai distretti scolastici piani dati gratuiti o fortemente sovvenzionati e l'accesso a laptop e tablet a prezzi accessibili.
John Sousa, CIO del Distretto Scolastico di East Orange nel New Jersey, sottolinea quanto sia stato importante il Project 10Million per affrontare il divario digitale aggravato dalla pandemia di COVID-19. Il programma ha fornito circa 3.800 hotspot al suo distretto, garantendo un accesso a internet senza interruzioni per gli studenti. Con 24 milioni di famiglie statunitensi ancora prive di internet affidabile, il Project 10Million continua a essere una risorsa vitale per le famiglie che si preparano per il prossimo anno scolastico.
El Project 10Million de T-Mobile, una iniciativa educativa de 10.7 mil millones de dólares, tiene como objetivo reducir la brecha digital al proporcionar conectividad a internet gratuita y puntos de acceso móviles a hasta 10 millones de hogares de estudiantes elegibles. Lanzado en 2020, el programa ya ha conectado a casi 6 millones de estudiantes en los EE. UU., ofreciendo 6.4 mil millones de dólares en productos y servicios a fines del año pasado. La iniciativa también proporciona a los distritos escolares planes de datos gratuitos o muy subvencionados, así como acceso a laptops y tabletas asequibles.
John Sousa, CIO del Distrito Escolar de East Orange en Nueva Jersey, resalta lo importante que ha sido el Project 10Million para abordar la brecha digital agravada por la pandemia de COVID-19. El programa proporcionó aproximadamente 3,800 puntos de acceso a su distrito, asegurando un acceso continuo a internet para los estudiantes. Con 24 millones de hogares estadounidenses aún sin acceso a internet confiable, el Project 10Million sigue siendo un recurso vital para las familias que se preparan para el próximo año escolar.
T-Mobile의 Project 10Million은 107억 달러 규모의 교육 이니셔티브로, 최대 1천만 가구의 학생들에게 무료 인터넷 연결과 이동식 핫스팟을 제공하여 디지털 격차를 해소하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 2020년에 시작된 이 프로그램은 이미 미국 전역에서 6백만 가까운 학생들과 연결되었으며, 지난해 말까지 64억 달러 규모의 제품과 서비스를 제공하였습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 또한 학교 구역에 무료 또는 대폭 보조된 데이터 요금제와 저렴한 노트북 및 태블릿에 대한 접근을 제공합니다.
뉴저지주 이스트 오렌지 학교 구역의 CIO인 John Sousa는 Project 10Million이 COVID-19 팬데믹으로 악화된 디지털 격차 해결에 얼마나 중요한지 강조합니다. 이 프로그램은 그의 구역에 약 3,800개의 핫스팟을 제공하여 학생들의 원활한 인터넷 접근을 보장했습니다. 2400만 개의 미국 가구가 여전히 신뢰할 수 있는 인터넷 서비스에 접근하지 못하고 있는 상황에서, Project 10Million은 다가오는 학년을 준비하는 가족들에게 중요한 자원이 되고 있습니다.
Le Project 10Million de T-Mobile, une initiative éducative d'un montant de 10,7 milliards de dollars, vise à réduire la fracture numérique en fournissant une connectivité Internet gratuite et des points d'accès mobiles à jusqu'à 10 millions de foyers d'étudiants éligibles. Lancé en 2020, le programme a déjà connecté près de 6 millions d'étudiants aux États-Unis, offrant 6,4 milliards de dollars de produits et services d'ici la fin de l'année dernière. L'initiative fournit également aux districts scolaires des forfaits de données gratuits ou fortement subventionnés et un accès à des ordinateurs portables et des tablettes abordables.
John Sousa, CIO du district scolaire d'East Orange dans le New Jersey, souligne l'importance du Project 10Million pour s'attaquer à la fracture numérique exacerbée par la pandémie de COVID-19. Le programme a fourni environ 3 800 points d'accès à son district, garantissant un accès Internet sans faille aux étudiants. Avec 24 millions de foyers américains ne disposant toujours pas d'un accès Internet fiable, le Project 10Million reste une ressource vitale pour les familles qui se préparent pour la prochaine année scolaire.
Das Project 10Million von T-Mobile, ein Bildungsinitiativen im Wert von 10,7 Milliarden Dollar, zielt darauf ab, die digitale Kluft zu überbrücken, indem kostenlose Internetkonnektivität und mobile Hotspots für bis zu 10 Millionen berechtigter Schülerhaushalte bereitgestellt werden. 2020 ins Leben gerufen, hat das Programm bereits nahezu 6 Millionen Schüler in den USA verbunden und bis Ende des letzten Jahres 6,4 Milliarden Dollar an Produkten und Dienstleistungen angeboten. Die Initiative bietet auch Schulbezirken kostenlose oder stark subventionierte Datenpläne sowie Zugang zu erschwinglichen Laptops und Tablets.
John Sousa, CIO des East Orange School Districts in New Jersey, hebt hervor, wie wichtig das Project 10Million bei der Bekämpfung der durch die COVID-19-Pandemie verstärkten digitalen Kluft war. Das Programm stellte seinem Bezirk etwa 3.800 Hotspots zur Verfügung, um den Schülern einen nahtlosen Internetzugang zu garantieren. Mit 24 Millionen US-Haushalten, die immer noch keinen zuverlässigen Internetzugang haben, bleibt das Project 10Million eine wichtige Ressource für Familien, die sich auf das kommende Schuljahr vorbereiten.
- T-Mobile has invested $10.7 billion in Project 10Million to provide free internet connectivity to students
- Nearly 6 million students have been connected through the program
- $6.4 billion in products and services have been provided by the end of last year
- The initiative offers free or heavily subsidized data plans to school districts
- Project 10Million has successfully addressed the digital divide in education during the pandemic
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 30, 2024 / T-Mobile
Technology experts in education say signing up for T-Mobile's Project 10Million, the company's initiative aimed at delivering internet connectivity to millions of underserved student households, can help set children up for success in the classroom and beyond - and why it's as important now as ever.
John Sousa, the Chief Information Officer for the East Orange School District in New Jersey, says the Covid pandemic highlighted a significant issue he had long been aware of: the digital divide among students.
"There was already an imbalance," says Sousa, reflecting on how online state-required testing prior to the pandemic exposed the lack of internet access for some families. "The pandemic only exacerbated the digital divide for many of the 11,000 students in our district."
Of course, Sousa's school district was far from alone in this challenge. In 2020, between 15 million to 16 million U.S. students were living in households without reliable internet access, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and nonprofit Common Sense.
In response to these growing challenges, Sousa reached out to T-Mobile during the pandemic to explore solutions for improving internet access for his district's students.
"I got in touch with T-Mobile and asked how we can provide connectivity when as much as
Sousa says that T-Mobile jumped right in and provided approximately 3,800 hotspots through Project 10Million, the Un-carrier's
By the end of last year, T-Mobile had provided
"The hotspots have given us peace of mind because we no longer have to worry about missing any students who still lack access," says Sousa. "We're largely understaffed and don't have the resources that we would need to manage the project the way that it needed to be managed. T-Mobile's team worked out all those details, delivered it all and helped get the broadband access out there to students that are stuck in the digital divide."
Sousa says in a school district with many families who are homeless or living without regular access to connectivity, Project 10Million has become an invaluable service.
As students head back to school this fall, internet access is ever more critical for kids to learn and thrive in an increasingly digital world. Yet today, 24 million U.S. households still lack reliable internet.
That's why, as families make their annual back to school checklists for new backpacks and pencils, Sousa says he wants those in need to know that adding Project 10Million might be one of the most important things to help prepare for a successful school year.
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• Project 10Million is T-Mobile's
• T-Mobile also works with school districts by giving them free connectivity and subsidized data plans. Plus, everyone in the program has access to affordable laptops and tablets.
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