WBTV is continuing the work to help tear down the technology divide in Mecklenburg County. WBTV will partner again with E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) for Collect to Connect. It will take place Tuesday, January 12th at NC Music Factory from Noon to 6 PM.
Ninth graders at Providence Day School are on a special assignment. They have spent two days looking through donated computers helping them get ready for students who are in need of a computer during remote learning.
On Giving Tuesday more than 750 computers were donated to help connect families in need to the digital world. It was part of WBTV's Collect To Connect Campaign.
WBTV News is partnering with E2D, Eliminate the Digital Divide, and the CMS Foundation to help tackle the digital divide through our program called WBTV Collect to Connect.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Foundation announced that it met the $3.2 million fundraising goal for its “Connect for Tech” initiative through a combination of private and public support.
For now, 16,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools families report they don’t have solid internet access, but the CMS Foundation is hoping to get students access as soon as possible.
The CMS Foundation is aiming to raise funds to provide internet service for students without home access as school buildings remain closed due to ongoing COVID-19 risks.
These past few weeks have highlighted the importance of a strong internet connection. Whether it’s to work at home or your kids go to school. There is a growing digital divide in our area and it’s becoming more apparent in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Some Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) parents are getting frustrated doing online learning. They are frustrated and claim there is a lack of communication between CMS and households.
The CMS Foundation is establishing the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help address the needs of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) students and families while schools are closed due to coronavirus risks.
