By: Kristin McKinlay

Kristin McKinlay — Wed, 23 May 2018 20:57:53 +0000

As a former tech coordinator in Washington County, Maine, I can attest that the MLTI program has a huge impact on students equal access to technology, whether that may be evident in test scores or not. The economic realities in rural Maine can lead to significant impacts on learning. Without MLTI, without the equal opportunity to become tech literate, students here would be further disadvantaged. I agree about the suggestion for investment in teachers salaries and professional development (and in the support system needed to keep the equipment functioning which is often underfunded).

By: Tom Boudin, MBA, CPA

Tom Boudin, MBA, CPA — Wed, 23 May 2018 12:11:03 +0000

Does sound like a good project. My grandson is in 7th grade and I see the need for computer skills, and wonder what would happen if he could not afford an I-pad or laptop.
I remember in the 60’s having little access to libraries and limited knowledge of research skills kept me from doing well in English so I concentrated on math. Now we have Google and all kinds of research tools.

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