Bridging the Homework Gap: Innovative Solutions by Schools and Libraries

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Explore how schools and libraries are addressing the homework gap by leveraging wireless solutions to ensure connectivity for students. Case studies from Boulder Valley School District, Murray City School District, East Moline School District, and Jackson School District highlight successful initiatives. Discover how partnerships with technology providers are expanding access and reducing costs, ultimately benefiting students in need.

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SCHOOLS/LIBRARIES CLOSING SCHOOLS/LIBRARIES CLOSING HOMEWORK GAP WITH WIRELESS HOMEWORK GAP WITH WIRELESS Ty Beauchamp, Division Director, Information Technology, Harris County Public Library JJ McGrath, Owner/CEO, TekWav John Windhausen, Executive Director, SHLB Coalition

SCHOOLS/LIBRARIES SOLVING THE SCHOOLS/LIBRARIES SOLVING THE HOMEWORK GAP WITH WIRELESS HOMEWORK GAP WITH WIRELESS Examples: Boulder Valley School District, CO Murray City School District, UT East Moline School District, IL Jackson School District, MS Digital C, Cleveland, OH

BOULDER BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, CO SCHOOL DISTRICT, CO VALLEY Pilot started in 2016 with 4 school buildings. Partnered with WISP LiveWire. BVSD offered free access to school rooftops to place antennas. LiveWire provides free service to households on the FRSL program. Each tower has 5 mile radius. Extended to 48 school buildings in 2020. CBRS band

MURRAY CITY SCHOOL MURRAY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UT DISTRICT, UT First School Private LTE Network (2021) Extends service from school campuses out to the community. No cost to households. Connects through the filtered school Internet connection (same as in classrooms). School buildings and district offices are the anchors for antennas. CBRS spectrum

EAST MOLINE EAST MOLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IL SCHOOL DISTRICT, IL Hot spot signal strength did not work well in their community, Also difficult to track inventory of hot spot devices. Instead decided to extend its Wifi network service off-campus. Purchased access points and deployed them on streetlights. Allows school greater control over network operations Costs about $14/student per year (compared to a hot spot subscription of $30/student per month) Partnered with SmartWave Technologies

JACKSON SCHOOL JACKSON SCHOOL DISTRICT, MS DISTRICT, MS After pandemic, Jackson unexpectedly moved to virtual learning because of severe weather and water issues. Affordability issues and limited coverage from cellular providers. AlefEdge deployed a new 4G/5G network, connecting hundreds of low-income students at no cost to consumers. Alef s solution resulted in a 75% reduction in costs compared to a comparable Wi-Fi solution. Carrier agnostic

DIGITALC DIGITALC CLEVELAND, OH CLEVELAND, OH Non-profit offering fixed wireless internet (called Canopy). Charges $18/mo. For 100/100 Mbps minimum speeds (free installation) Partners with Tarana Wireless (works through trees). Plans to cover entire city with 120 towers. Works with Cleveland Metropolitan School District