Aspen Education Foundation provides Aspen High School students with Chromebooks for new academic year
The Aspen Education Foundation provided every Aspen High School student with Chromebooks to use during the 2024-25 academic year.
The Chromebooks are the only devices that are permitted on the Aspen High School student WiFi network during the school year and will have pre-installed tools and software that students will be able to use for their classes. District leaders said the Chromebooks will increase safety and improve classroom management.
“This is something we have wanted to do for a few years,” said ASD Director of Tech and Innovation Kim Zimmer in a news release. “By providing every student with a Chromebook, we will increase student safety, improve classroom management, bring parents into the conversation, and provide an equitable learning experience for all of our high school students.”
AHS students will help staff a help desk for the Chromebooks. One or two students per class period will be available to help their peers troubleshoot new devices, charge their devices, or exchange a device needing repair.
The new Chromebook initiative will help student safety, Zimmer said. School administrators will be able to identify signs of distress with the school-issued Chromebooks and will be able to provide pro-active intervention and support for students struggling with safety risks, according to the news release.
The Chromebooks are fully funded by AEF. At the end of the 2023-24 academic year, AEF representatives presented the school district with a $1.4 million check. It was the largest single donation made by AEF to the district, and the money was raised during the organization’s annual Flamingo fundraiser. A portion of the funds went toward student Chromebooks.
“Our very generous community of donors makes it possible for AEF to fund necessary programs, positions, and in this case, Chromebooks,” said AEF Executive Director Cynthia Chase in the news release. “It is an incredible partnership between our local community, AEF, and ASD, and one that we are so lucky to have in Aspen.”
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