Earlier this summer, President Obama announced an exciting new program to help transform education in US schools by 2017. ConnectED is a government initiative focusing on empowering teachers with technology and training to promote individualized learning for our students in 99% of US schools.
This hasn’t come a moment too soon: The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) ran an analysis last year that revealed an unfortunate statistic - as much as 57% of school districts report their wireless networks are incapable of supporting a 1:1 deployment, and 40% of classrooms have NO WI-FI AT ALL.
As Apple noted on their ConnectED webpage, "A lack of equal access to technology and knowledge puts entire communities and populations of students at a disadvantage, especially minorities.”
At Aerohive, we are very pleased and proud to be partnering with Apple to help deliver transformative technology to 114 schools in 29 states across the nation. The solution includes not only Apple devices requiring enterprise-class Aerohive Wi-Fi, but also curriculum solutions and broadband providers to ensure 
that every school receiving the iPads, MacBooks, and Apple TVs can access the digital content as needed.
In addition, our friends at Education Networks of America (ENA) will help install and support the equipment and infrastructure that Apple and we at Aerohive have donated to these schools. This combination of best-in-class technology and services paired with passionate, trained teachers empowers our students to connect, inspire, and LEARN more than ever before.
Since we started selling access points back in 2007, Aerohive has always had a passionate focus on enabling education for students across the globe. From the hyper-attention we pay to assuring quality connectivity for 30+ kids in each classroom to our dedicated classroom management application TeacherView, we have shown over and over again our commitment to promoting, improving, and inspiring education.
Our vision is to provide Mobility without Limitations, and as Margaret Mead once said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has”.
Hive On!
To learn more about our ConnectED partnership with Apple, visit here.