Brookline Offers Chromebooks To Students To Borrow

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline school officials announced they are providing Chromebooks for families who don't have a working device in an effort to help students access academic learning materials during the three-week school closure.

As of Wednesday, there are 256 cases of coronavirus across the commonwealth. That number includes seven cases in Brookline, according to the Department of Brookline Public Health.

Officials are encouraging residents to practice social distancing, or keeping about 6-feet away from those who do not live in your household, not to set play dates, go to playgrounds or gather in groups larger than 10.

While not intended as substitutes for classroom instruction, the school materials from Chromebooks on loan to online materials, are meant to help families with opportunities to support their children’s learning while they are away from school, officials said.

Educators and school district staff are working on figuring out how to engage with students while schools are closed.

Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can access materials here.

Beginning Friday, March 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m., families who do not have a working digital device at home can pick up a free school-issued Chromebook to borrow while schools are closed. Interested families should complete a request form online. Officials say those Chromebooks are reserved for families who don't have any home computer, tablet or other device that provides access to online resources.

Additionally, Comcast will be providing two months of free internet service to qualifying families through its Internet Essential program. Click here to learn more and apply.

Resources, updates:

For more information check the town's new website, BrooklineCOVID19.com.

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