OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – On Thursday, schools in the Osceola County Public School system will begin loaning out laptops to parents whose students are in need of one to participate in distance digital learning.
But the school Superintendent confirms they have a limited amount of laptops and WiFi hotpots to go around, and don't have enough to service the district's 6,900 students.
That’s why families who do have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone are being urged to use that instead. "Children are not required to be on the computer all day," said Osceola County Schools Superintendent Dr.
Debra Pace. "So it will be okay for students to work in shifts. Two and a half to three hours here, 2 1/2 to 3 hours with this one - if that's