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Mrs. Whren from Washington, DC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Interactive Reading Center

My students need 2 laptop computers with DVD burners and one color printer with 2 pair of head phones.

  • $1,865 goal

This project expired on November 3, 2008.

This project expired on November 3, 2008.

Mrs. Whren Perry Street Preparatory Charter School
Washington, DC Grades 9-12

Every child should graduate from high school with the ability to read. At my public charter school in DC, I am a high school reading teacher in need.

For four years, I have worked diligently to improve the literacy program at my school. For years I have taught students who are sixteen and illiterate and struggling to pass their classes. I have witnessed how schools are struggling desperately to educate the students with little or no funds, books, or supplies. This is a travesty when we live in one of the richest countries in the world, but cannot guarantee that every child graduates from high school knowing how to read. I need help. The children in my classes are provided with some resources, but not much. This year, I could not have centers in my classroom, because I had to have remedial reading classes of 18-25 students, when traditionally the classes should only range from 10-12 students. In most DC public schools, in particular mine, we lack technology and basic space for the children to receive the necessary remediation needed in order to reach grade level.

In order for these remedial and illiterate students to rise and improve, they need supplemental materials in the form of lap tops, head phones, and a printer. They need these things in order to work on phonics and phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary drills, and reading comprehension. In addition, a laptop is versatile because it allows the students to listen to educational software and audio books, interact with academic software, and work on writing skills. The head phones allow for privacy and multiple things to transpire in the room, while a printer will allow the children to print study materials and print papers.

By supporting literacy in the classroom, your help will ensure that my students, your future leaders will be able to read and write on grade level and move closer to performing at a proficient or advanced level on standardized tests. By giving, you will make it possible for these beautiful and smart children to overcome long-term and damaging obstacles.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted
Mrs. Whren Perry Street Preparatory Charter School Grades 9-12

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

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

60 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Deskjet D4260 Color Inkjet Printer • Office Depot Inc. $39.99 1 $39.99
Toshiba Satellite(R) A205-S5831 154quot Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor T2370 • Office Depot Inc. $584.99 2 $1,169.98
Koss SB49 Multi Media Stereo Head- phone w/Volume Control • Highsmith Inc. $34.53 2 $69.06

Materials cost

$1,279.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $127.90

Sales tax

 $73.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$31.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$1,529.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$335.63

Total project goal

$1,864.63

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