Raleigh Schools have been trying all sorts of initiatives and programs to bring the district up to No Child Left Behind requirements. Charter caps, the achievement gap and school choices are all hotly debated as Raleigh Schools look for roads toward improvement. But until now, no one had asked, Can you hear me now?
Well, that tagline belongs to Verizon. But its QUALCOMM Incorporated and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction who have teamed up to create Project K-nect. Students in Raleigh Schools, and the rest of North Carolina, may be eligible for a mobile education pilot project this coming school year. QUALCOMM, a lead developer of wireless technologies, will provide high school students with Smartphones that will be used to deliver educational information. The Smartphones program is part of a $1 million grant provided by QUALCOMMs Wireless Reach Initiative.
Project K-nect has three goals:
1. To increase state assessment scores and classroom performance in math
2. To better engage children who struggle with math
3. To narrow the digital gap by providing supplemental learning opportunities through the use of the mobile...
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