New York Times | March 26, 2020
She’s 10, Homeless and Eager to Learn. But She Has No Internet.
Thousands of students living in shelters and doubled up in overcrowded apartments have not received web-enabled devices for online learning. Add to that the complication of adapting traditional lesson plans to be taught online, and the city has been faced with an enormous and unprecedented undertaking.
Recreating a classroom on the internet is a logistical challenge that comes with a learning curve for students, teachers and parents.
And it is already leaving poor and vulnerable students behind — especially the estimated 114,000 children who live in shelters and unstable housing.
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NY1 | October 15, 2018
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The 2018 Nonprofit Power 50
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A Plus | September 20, 2018
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Pix 11 | August 29, 2018
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CBS New York | August 29, 2018
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Times Ledger | August 25, 2018
Homeless students participate in STEM-related activities at New York Hall of Science
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