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Ms. Lipman from Nashville, TN is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Equitable Access to Technology!

My students need 15 Amazon Fire tablets.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lipman's classroom raised $752

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are some of the most creative, forward-thinking, and hardworking young men and women Nashville has to offer.

Unfortunately, my students are also some of Nashville's most underprivileged.

I work at a Title I school in East Nashville. Wanting to foster 21st century scholars, my students are experiencing different ways in which they can integrate technology into their learning.

My students live in an urban setting and the majority of these students qualify for the free lunch program. Many live in neighboring housing projects and trailer parks, and each comes from a different level of household stability. Nearly half of my students have access to a cell phone and wireless internet, but none have a desktop computer at home- only a few have access to a laptop computer.

My Project

My students engage in critical thinking, problem solving, and self-reflection. All of these are 21st century skills. However, my students do not have access to consistent, quality technology as they should. We are an urban Title I school and my students are economically underprivileged. Many schools have developed a 1:1 model, where each student is assigned a tablet which they use for academic purposes. This is a successful and progressive endeavor and I would like my students to experience this amazing advantage, even though their school does not.

None of my students have access to a home desktop computer, and only a few have access to a laptop.

Taking this into consideration, it is even more important for my students to engage with technology for educational purposes during school time. Having a classroom set of Fire tablets would allow my students to research topics of their choice, evaluate quality information, create presentations, and access educational applications.

Furthermore, the opportunity to move to a mostly paperless classroom would be possible with a classroom set of tablets.

My students need and deserve equitable access to educational technology. Please help us achieve this goal and enhance our middle school experience.

Thank you so much for your time in reading this.

Ms. Lipman Jere Baxter Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fire Tablet, 7" Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB - Includes Special Offers, Black • Amazon Business $39.99 15 $599.85

Materials cost

$599.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.74

Total project goal

$751.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $751.59

7 Donors

-$751.59

Donations toward project cost

-$638.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.74

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 $0.00

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