“Everything changed once we got [tablets],” says Anthony Black, a 7th-grade student at Miles Park School in Cleveland. “We don't worry about arguing over the computer, or who has more work to do.”

Miles Park School is a PreK-8 school on the city’s southeast side. Many students’ families cannot afford internet access, says school principal Tamika Taylor-Ivory. When she arrived at Miles Park School eight years ago, there was little technology or digital learning. Teachers relied on textbooks and administered pencil-and-paper tests.

“I wanted our school building to be the feeder to the community,” adds Taylor-Ivory. “We educate the kids and provide them with the resources that are necessary to become 21st-century learners. The goal was that if we taught them those skills, they would go home or go into the community and be able to educate others.”

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