JACKSON, MI - With around 35% of students unable to afford or have access to internet service, Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Beal knew he had to do something to help with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
So, Wi-Fi service is on its way to those students via the district’s school bus fleet, allowing families free internet access to connect their devices to on days they aren’t participating in face-to-face school.
Image: Students are given bus stickers after getting off the bus at Northeast Elementary School in Jackson on Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, 2020. Jackson Public Schools buses will soon begin delivering WiFi into neighborhoods where district families can't afford internet access.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
