The 1million Project
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Clicking on the image below and visiting the 1million project website is the best way to learn about this initative from a national perspective. The content on our website will focus more closely on the impact of this project on our district.
Please remember that the ultimate purpose of our 1MP devices are to support academic learning outside of the classroom. Please visit the website linked to the left to learn more about the current WCPSS information around distance learning in our district.
Please remember that the ultimate purpose of our 1MP devices are to support academic learning outside of the classroom. Please visit the website linked to the left to learn more about the current WCPSS information around distance learning in our district.
Without Internet access at home, millions of America's high school students do not have the same opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Without Internet access at home, millions of America's high school students do not have the same opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Our mission is to help 1 million high school students who do not have reliable Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them mobile devices and free high-speed Internet access.
Our mission is to help 1 million high school students who do not have reliable Internet access at home reach their full potential by giving them mobile devices and free high-speed Internet access.
Why are we tackling this national problem? Because we have a serious Homework Gap in this country. 70% of America’s school teachers assign homework to be completed online, but more than 5 million families with school-aged children do not have reliable internet connectivity at home. This disconnect leads to dramatically inequitable outcomes among our students. This isn’t fair. It isn’t right. And it doesn’t need to happen.
Why are we tackling this national problem? Because we have a serious Homework Gap in this country. 70% of America’s school teachers assign homework to be completed online, but more than 5 million families with school-aged children do not have reliable internet connectivity at home. This disconnect leads to dramatically inequitable outcomes among our students. This isn’t fair. It isn’t right. And it doesn’t need to happen.
Without access to these free devices and service, for many of these students the go-to solution is to do their homework at fast-food restaurants, where the Wi-Fi is free. Other students spend hours in restaurant parking lots. Many also wait in long lines at libraries to secure the time online to complete their homework. Again, this isn’t fair, it isn’t right and it doesn’t need to happen.
Without access to these free devices and service, for many of these students the go-to solution is to do their homework at fast-food restaurants, where the Wi-Fi is free. Other students spend hours in restaurant parking lots. Many also wait in long lines at libraries to secure the time online to complete their homework. Again, this isn’t fair, it isn’t right and it doesn’t need to happen.
This is why we're proud to support approximately 340,000 high school students in 250 school districts across 35 states in our program.
This is why we're proud to support approximately 340,000 high school students in 250 school districts across 35 states in our program.
Here at the 1Million Project, we believe all students are curious, want a bright future and are willing to work hard to earn it. We also believe having Internet access at home means more time to learn, imagine, create, accomplish and graduate.
Here at the 1Million Project, we believe all students are curious, want a bright future and are willing to work hard to earn it. We also believe having Internet access at home means more time to learn, imagine, create, accomplish and graduate.