Sprint to Provide Free Wireless Devices and Service to More Than 8,400 Chicagoland Students through 1Million Project
August 24 2017 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
Chicago Public Schools will receive 7,600
devices through multi-year initiative to help close the “Homework
Gap”
Jim Mills, Region President for Sprint (NYSE: S), Mayor Rahm
Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced today that 7,600
CPS high school students will receive free mobile devices from the
Sprint Foundation and high-speed wireless internet service from
Sprint to help close the “Homework Gap” in Chicago.
"Access to high-speed Internet service and mobile devices helps
our high school students to explore and learn, and to complete
their schoolwork,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “Sprint and the Sprint
Foundation are helping to close the digital divide by putting 21st
century technology in the hands of Chicago’s kids and helping them
to connect to the learning and economic opportunities they
deserve.”
Through Sprint’s 1Million Project, beginning with the 2017-2018
school year, CPS 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 the participating 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.
"The sky's the limit when students pair quality instruction with
access to knowledge through digital tools that prepare them for
success," said CPS CEO Forrest Claypool. "Technology is
breaking barriers by helping students learn at their own pace
through personalized learning and it's allowing them to continue
exploring and growing when they leave the classroom. As a national
leader in computer science education and personalized learning, we
strive to help our students become the next generation of digital
trailblazers."
In total, Sprint will distribute 8,419 devices to Chicagoland
schools, including:
- DuPage High School District – 300
lines/students
- Township High School District – 219
lines/students
- Youth Connection Charter School – 300
lines/students
CPS, DuPage High School, Township High School and Youth
Connection Charter School will join 30 states, 118 school
districts, over 1,300 schools and 180,000 students for the
nationwide rollout beginning this fall. During the next five years,
1 million high school students will join the program and receive
wireless devices and service for up to four years in a
participating high school.
“High school is a critical time in a person’s life. It allows
students to find their passions while creating a better community
for the next generation,” said Jim Mills, Sprint President of
Illinois & Wisconsin. “It’s our hope and goal that the 1Million
Project provides students with the access they need for academic,
career and personal success.”
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 access2.
“No child should be left behind because they do not have access
to broadband. Fast, reliable and affordable internet is not a
luxury but a necessity,” said Congressman Bobby Rush. “More
and more schools are incorporating internet based learning into
their curriculum. Therefore, we have a moral duty to provide these
children with the necessary tools to complete their assignments.
That said, I applaud Sprint for its 1Million Project initiative
that will bring us one step closer to closing the Homework
Gap.”
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
stores4. 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.
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.
1 Pew Research Center > goo.gl/EmpJj8
2 The New York Times > goo.gl/5DacsH
3 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.
4 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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