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CA Working To Get 700,000 Laptops To Students Who Need Them
The Department of Education is working with tech partners, like Intel, to address an estimated shortfall of about 700,000 laptops.
July 23, 2020 at 9:06 pm
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California is racing to get technology into the hands of kids who need it before distance learning resumes in just a few weeks.
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The Department of Education is working with tech partners, like Intel, to address an estimated shortfall of about 700,000 laptops. Officials say they are also trying to boost connectivity in rural areas and will need approximately 300,000 hotspots in order to meet the needs of every student.
Leaders admit some of the shortages will have to be dealt with through donations.
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“The reality is, is that most districts need donations of either equipment or contributions that can be used to purchase the equipment,” State Superintendent Tony Thurmond said in a Zoom meeting Thursday.
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