Georgia Department of Education and Verizon will enable distance learning for up to 12.5 million students across 10 states
23 Juillet 2020 - 3:30PM
Whether distance learning from home, going back into the classroom
full-time or some combination thereof, reliable Internet access,
devices and security solutions will be critical to keeping up to
12.5 million students in 10 U.S. states connected as they head into
the 2020-2021 school year.
As the start of school quickly approaches, the
Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has partnered with Verizon
to provide a fast-track to enable distance learning for students in
10 neighboring states. Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12)
public schools in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky,
Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and
West Virginia are able to benefit from Verizon’s sponsor-state
agreement with GaDOE to provide schools in the 10 states with
discounted service plans for unlimited 4G LTE Internet access,
mobile device management (MDM) and Children’s Internet Protection
Act (CIPA)-compliant security applications.
“As a nation and as an educational community, we
are truly in this together as we respond to the effects of the
Covid-19 pandemic,” Georgia State School Superintendent Richard
Woods said. “This partnership allows us to come together with other
states to leverage buying power and deliver connectivity solutions
for our students.”
Access to a reliable 4G LTE Internet connection and
education solutions also help to build a more equitable educational
system long-term, as lack of Internet access can impact students’
ability to attend class virtually, complete homework, or read and
engage in educational and extracurricular opportunities.
“Together with the Georgia Department of Education,
Verizon has stepped up to help solve the mission-critical need for
up to 12.5 million students across 10 states to have the Internet
access, devices and security solutions they need to continue
learning,” said Andrés Irlando, senior vice president and
president, Public Sector and Verizon Connect at Verizon. “The
unprecedented and unpredictable nature of the Covid-19 pandemic has
reinforced the importance of keeping students connected to their
schools, teachers and each other no matter the learning
environment.”
Eligible schools will be required to sign an
authorized customer agreement in order to purchase from the Georgia
Sponsor State Distance Learning Initiative agreement. Schools and
school districts interested in learning more can visit the Verizon
Distance Learning Information site or call 800-317-3841.
About Georgia Department of Education
Led by State School Superintendent Richard Woods,
the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is the state agency
serving Georgia’s K-12 public school districts, schools, and
students. GaDOE’s strategic plan emphasizes transforming the agency
into one that provides meaningful support to schools and districts,
with an emphasis on child-focused, classroom-centered education
policy. GaDOE staff work to ensure that the 1.7 million students in
Georgia’s public schools receive a holistic education that focuses
on the whole child, and graduate ready to learn, ready to live, and
ready to lead.
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Media contacts:Krys Card
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