COVID-19 and the State of Technology in Louisiana Schools

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Overview

One of the big issues that impacted public education when the COVID-19 outbreak hit the U.S. was the state of Louisiana’s technology infrastructure and how it would affect students who were suddenly moved from in-person instruction to a reliance on online learning.

This was an acute issue when schools were closed statewide in March of 2020, ending direct Instruction for the remainder of the school year and forcing an uneven transition to technology based learning for most students. It is no surprise that many school districts found themselves ill prepared for such a swift and far-reaching change.

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