Middle School Students in Advancement Program Receive Chromebooks

Glen Burnie’s Corkran Middle School is the latest Anne Arundel County Public School to use technology to enhance education in its classrooms.

Students in Corkran’s Advancement Via Individual Determination program received a donation of 12 Google Chromebooks from the Glen Burnie Rotary Club this week.

The program provides students with average academic standing the guidance to succeed with more advanced coursework.

“This is an outstanding addition to our program,” Corkran Principal Adam Zetwick said in a release. “Our students and our staff do incredible things in our classrooms, and the partnership of organizations like the Rotary opens even more doors to success.”

The Rotary Club raised the $4,000 needed for the tablets by reaching out to members for donations and applied for a grant from the Rotary Foundation. The NAACCC Foundation, Inc.’s Helping Teachers Teach also donated $1,000 toward purchasing charging stations for the Chromebooks.

The new devices will allow students to research their assignments online and view tutorial programs.

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