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Mrs. Freda Brown from Chicago, IL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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An Apple a Day Keeps Digital Droughts Away

Help me give my students a technology update in our school’s library! Access to a new Mac laptop to be used by students who don’t have devices of their own, so they can print or complete their assignments.

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It’s hard to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic was five years ago this month. When our schools were forced to shut down, all students received brand new Chromebooks to use for distance learning, which meant we finally had adequate technology for our students. We also had adequate technology in our school library at the time.

However, as COVID funds dried up and disappeared, with the passage of time, our students' devices have not withstood the test of time, and neither has our in-house technology been replenished or upgraded when broken or irreparable.

Replacing and updating technology is a costly endeavor, especially when over 60% of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Getting a new laptop for our library would provide more access to reliable technology for our hardworking students. This new laptop can be used for students who don’t currently have personal devices, and help our library program provide much needed access to functioning computers for the students.

Mrs. Freda Brown Kenwood Academy Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

HBCU Alum 350 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop - M3 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Silver • Best Buy Education $999.00 1 $999.00

Materials cost

$999.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,043.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.23

Total project goal

$1,228.21

How we calculate what's needed

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 $1,228.21

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 $1,228.21

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