New hubs in the Detroit school district will help families with technology and community resources

As the Detroit district shifts to full-scale online learning, school officials will create technology support hubs to help families use, repair, and replace devices.

Beyond providing technology support, the hubs will offer community resources. They may serve as the district’s meal distribution sites. They also will provide help with utility bills, mobile COVID-19 screenings, and resources for child care.

The hubs, located at 13 locations in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, will open Dec. 1. Because of the large number of COVID-19 cases across the city, the district decided to switch to remote learning at least until January. In addition, on Sunday the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ordered all in-person learning at high schools to end for at least three weeks.

https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2020/11/17/21572641/new-hubs-in-the-detroit-school-district-will-help-families-with-technology-and-community-resources