Tucson's largest school district has been grappling with a huge technology gap and now the district is delaying the full start of its remote learning.
TUSD needs 18,000 devices for remote learning
Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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DISTRICT HAS BEEN GRAPPLINGWITH A HUGE TECHNOLOGY GAP --AND NOW THE DISTRICT ISDELAYING THE FULL START OF ITSREMOTE LEARNING.
THE BOARDVOTED TONIGHT -- TO REALLOCATE3- AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS-- IN DESEGREGATION FUNDS --TO PAY FOR CHROMEBOOKS,TABLETS AND INTERNET ACCESS.THEY NEED 18- THOUSANDDEVICES.
THE DISTRICT SURVEYEDFAMILIES AND DISCOVERED 40PERCENT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TOTHE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY -- SOTHEY'RE HAVING TO PROVIDE MANYOF THOSE STUDENTS WITHALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONALPACKETS.
TEACHERS WILL MONITORTHEM FOR 2 WEEKS -- UNTIL THEYCAN GET THE DEVICES IN THEIRHANDS.
THE DISTRICT WILL FIRSTPROVIDE SENIORS WITH DEVICES-- AND THEN WORK THEIR WAYDOWN THE GRADE LEVELS.STARTING MONDAY, WE WILLESSENTIALLY HAVE DEPOTS ATEACH OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLCAMPUSES WHERE FAMILIES WILLBE OR HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED-- THERE'S ALREADY COMMUNITYGOING ON AND WILL COVERAPPROPRIATE CAMPUS TO PICK UPDEVICES.
THE DISTRICT ALSOANNOUNCED IT'LL HOLDGRADUATIONS THIS YEAR --THOUGH THEY'LL BE DELAYED.
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