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  • AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning
  • Detroit, MI
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Our public school is in an urban setting in Michigan. 99% of our students receive free or reduced price lunch. We are fortunate to be using a blended learning model of teaching, but the netbooks we currently use have great limitations. Students in my class seem to lack motivation during traditional lessons. While I try to create fun and innovative lessons, they can't quite compare to the latest and greatest advancements in technology.

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Our public school is in an urban setting in Michigan. 99% of our students receive free or reduced price lunch. We are fortunate to be using a blended learning model of teaching, but the netbooks we currently use have great limitations. Students in my class seem to lack motivation during traditional lessons. While I try to create fun and innovative lessons, they can't quite compare to the latest and greatest advancements in technology.

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