Thousands of kids back to school today

Thousands of kids back to school today

Today thousands of CCSD students head back to school.

As CCSD education goes virtual today, thousands of kids won't be able to learn because they do not have a Chromebook.

STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL!AS CCSD EDUCATION GOES VIRTUALTODAY-- THOUSANDS OF KIDS WON'TBE ABLE TO LEARN-- BECAUSE THEYDO NOT HAVE A CHROMEBOOK.THE DISTRICT SAYS - THEY STILLNEED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH 68THOUSAND STUDENTS - AND CONNECTMORE THAN 20 THOUSAND OF THEMTO DEVICES OR INTERNET ACCESS.WE SPOKE WITH SUPERINTENDENTJESUS JARA THIS MORNING---HE SAYS WHEN IT COMES TOCHROMEBOOKS THE DISTRICT IS NOTSHORT ON DEVICES.IF YOU DON'T HAVE A CHROMEBOOKITS NOT THAT THERE IS A LACKOF CHROMEBOOKS WE MADE ACOMMITTMENT TO MAKE SURECHILDREN WHO NEED IT WOULD HAVEIT FIRST SO IF YOU ARELACKING-- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER CANHELP YOU IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEDEVICES YOU NEED-- YOU CANREACH THEM AT 888- 616-2476.JARA SAYS STAFF IS ALREADY INPLACE TO HELP STUDENTS ANDPARENTS WITH ANY CONNECTIVITYQUESTIONS THEY HAVE.AS FAR AS REACHING THETHOUSANDS OF STUDENTS-- DR JARASAYS OVER THE WEEKEND STAFFWORKED TIRELESSLY TRYING TOREACH FAMILIES.IF YOU HAVE NOT REACHED OUT TOTHE DISTRICT...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL ORTHE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER.AND RIGHT NOW THERE IS ALSO ALAPTOP SHORTAGE.THE THREE BIGGEST