The Austin Independent School District says it has deployed 110 buses with Wi-Fi to neighborhoods and apartments who don't have access to it.
Schwartz says the district may adjust where it sends buses or how it addresses internet access as it learns more about the process in the coming weeks.
Many schools throughout the U.S. have announced plans to remain closed for the remainder of the school year to help stop the spread of the virus.so far have extended their mandated statewide school closures through the remainder of the school year. Several more are still weighing closure extensions and are expected to make announcements this week about how the duration of the 2019-2020 school year will look.
Though these closures are, undoubtedly, difficult to process for students, school staff, and parents alike — this decision allows for schools everywhere to determine additional distance-learning protocol and fine-tune any in-place processes should we all need to practice social distancing again in the future .
In the meantime, we can look to school districts like Austin ISD to lead by example in ensuring all kids have access to the tools they need during this chaotic time.
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