RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Local students received free laptops at a Richmond high school on Thursday.
Hundreds of refurbished laptops were gifted to seniors at Armstrong High School as part of an effort to make the internet more accessible and affordable. The donation was made through a partnership between the Richmond Ed Fund, Human I-T and AT&T.
The partners said U.S. Census Bureau data shows millions nationwide still don’t have access to the internet or connected devices. Armstrong’s principal said that’s an issue she has seen firsthand in their student population…