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Education
Richard King Mellon Foundation Provides Grant Funds to Bolster HACP Digital Literacy Programs
1.13.21
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s press release:
CLPHA Cohosting Public Housing-based Summer Programs Professional Learning Community with National Summer Learning Association
New Effort Pairs Educators and Housing Advocates to Tackle School Segregation (Elm City Communities)
12.16.20
From The 74:
Seeing how 2020 has become the year of highly unlikely events actually happening, Karen DuBois-Walton, president of the Housing Authority of New Haven in Connecticut, would like to put one more on the table: school integration.
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority to offer Wi-Fi zones
12.2.20
From Akron.com:
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) and Building For Tomorrow’s ConnectHome Akron Initiative is bringing internet service to underserved communities through high-speed community Wi-Fi zones.
According to AMHA officials, the Wi-Fi Zones will give residents in AMHA public housing full access to quality wireless internet service in their residential units. Previously, residents could access free Wi-Fi in common areas only.
A Learning Hub In D.C. Public Housing Is Helping Students Navigate Distance Learning (District of Columbia Housing Authority)
12.2.20
From DCist:
Students sat two to a table, separated by plexiglass and wearing face masks.
An 11-year-old girl took a math test on decimals. A 9-year-old boy solved a word problem that directed him to calculate the attendance size of the Super Bowl. His 7-year-old sister doodled in a notebook during a break from her virtual second-grade class.
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Awarded Grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to Better Protect Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19
11.20.20
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville and Partners Bridge the Digital Divide, Expand Racial Equity in Education for Low-Income Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
11.5.20
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11.5.20
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Mayor announces free internet for 9,000 people in L.A. public housing (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)
11.5.20
From Los Angeles Daily News:
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new initiative Friday designed to deliver six months of free internet access to residents in four public housing communities across Los Angeles, making low-cost, high-quality broadband options available to 9,000 people in nearly 3,600 housing units.
The initiative stems from a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Budget and Innovation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Starry Internet and Microsoft Corp., a city statement reported.