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Tech Goes Home provides technology training and free laptops to families to help address the digital divide.

Based on a statewide model, NPEF’s Tech Goes Home program is a partnership with Metro Nashville Public Schools and Tech Goes Home TN that engages families in training sessions on digital literacy after which families receive a free Chromebook laptop. Participants also learn how to access the district's Learning Management System to directly engage in their students' learning and communicate with their teachers. MNPS’s Equity Roadmap helps determine communities that would benefit most from the program by identifying schools with the least access to resources and opportunities.

Participant Information

Time Commitment

  • 6 hours of in-person sessions
  • 6 hours of online individual work after attending in-person sessions

Scheduling

Sessions are typically offered on weekday evenings, but are sometimes offered as 1-day weekend classes.

What to Expect

At Tech Goes Home classes, we also offer meals, childcare, and interpretation in several languages.

Get in Touch

For more information on upcoming classes and brining Tech Goes Home to your school, please email [email protected].

Program History

SUMMER 2020

In response to the COVID pandemic, NPEF helped MNPS identify remote learning needs for students and discovered that roughly one-third of households did not have sufficient access to technology at home.

2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF’s Tech Goes Home pilot launched at Madison Middle School with 12 participating families. The pilot, generously supported by GFiber, expanded to host sessions for over 100 families.

2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF launched Tech Goes Home: Teacher Edition for 25 MNPS educators to learn strategies for leveraging technology in instruction, classroom management, and student engagement.

2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF is awarded over $1.1 million dollars from Tennessee’s State Broadband Office and Tennessee Valley Authority to signficantly expand Tech Goes Home, serving 1000 MNPS families over two years.

Program History

SUMMER 2020

In response to the COVID pandemic, NPEF helped MNPS identify remote learning needs for students and discovered that roughly one-third of households did not have sufficient access to technology at home.

2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF’s Tech Goes Home pilot launched at Madison Middle School with 12 participating families. The pilot, generously supported by GFiber, expanded to host sessions for over 100 families.

2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF launched Tech Goes Home: Teacher Edition for 25 MNPS educators to learn strategies for leveraging technology in instruction, classroom management, and student engagement.

2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

NPEF is awarded over $1.1 million dollars from Tennessee’s State Broadband Office and Tennessee Valley Authority to signficantly expand Tech Goes Home, serving 1000 MNPS families over two years.
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Pilot Year Impact

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Pilot Year Impact

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Tech Goes Home in the news

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce $163 Million in Funding to Further Expand Broadband

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, 4/30/2024

Nashville Public Education Foundation Doubles Investment in 'Tech Goes Home' program to Bridge MNPS Digital Divide

3/6/2024

Bridging the digital divide: Tech Goes Home program offering students, families free laptop, training, Wi-Fi

NewsChannel 5, 11/15/22

MNPS program provides technology, internet access for families

Main Street Nashville, 11/10/22

Nashville Public Education Foundation Launches New Tech Goes Home Initiative in Partnership with Google Fiber and Metro Nashville Public Schools

11/10/22

Tech Goes Home Partners

MNPS Digital Strategy and Implementation Department
MNPS Office of Family and Community Partnerships
MNPS Office of English Learners

Thank You to our Funding Partners

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To learn more about Tech Goes Home, please contact [email protected].

Tech Goes Home Partners

MNPS Digital Strategy and Implementation Department
MNPS Office of Family and Community Partnerships
MNPS Office of English Learners

Thank You to our Funding Partners

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To learn more about Tech Goes Home, please contact [email protected].