Courtesy of JMCSS
The United Way of West Tennessee has partnered with the Jackson Housing Authority to provide internet connectivity for hundreds of Jackson-Madison County School System students and families this school year, according to a Thursday morning news release from JMCSS. Matthew Marshall, President and CEO of the United Way of West Tennessee, delivered 212 T-Mobile Wi-Fi devices to the Jackson-Madison County School System’s Central Office on Tuesday, September 1.
“As students in our school system take part in distance learning, there are those that find themselves in need of consistent internet service to access virtual classrooms,” Marshall said. “United Way of West Tennessee wanted to do our part to make sure students received the devices they needed to help them be successful. We are grateful to be able to provide these hotspots to support students in our community.”
In addition to the hotspots provided to JMCSS by the United Way of West Tennessee, the Jackson Housing Authority is providing 500 Wi-Fi devices for families in public housing, many of whom have students in the Jackson-Madison County School System. “It is difficult for a school district our size to meet the needs of students and families without significant community support,” JMCSS Superintendent Dr. Marlon King said. “The United Way of West Tennessee has a history of rising to the challenge in times of need. The efforts of our civic neighbors to secure the funds necessary for additional connectivity for our students is a testament to the care and leadership that exists in Jackson and Madison County.”
JMCSS is also delivering Verizon Wi-Fi devices this week to several schools. The 30 hotspots requested by Denmark Elementary were delivered on Tuesday. JMCSS technology department members image and inventory the devices prior to delivery to schools.