Education
Research Roundup: The Latest Industry Reports on Project SOAR, MTW, and Labor Force Participation
1.13.21
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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For Immediate Release
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
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
Join Housing Is to Learn More about Interactive Math Learning Opportunities for Low-Income Children
11.5.20
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