Indiana District Issues Hotspots to 3,500 Students

THE Journal: An Indiana school district received a $700,000 grant from T-Mobile's EmpowerED program, covering the cost of personal MiFi hotspots for every student in grades 3 through 8 for the next two years. The Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township, located in Indianapolis, issued the devices along with iPads to students. High schoolers in the district already have comparable access through a separate program.

A MiFi is a phone-sized wireless router that can be connected to a cellular network to provide internet access to multiple devices outside of the school building.

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