Dallas ISD

LeNona Shields doesn't have internet access at home, and neither do a lot of her southern Dallas neighbors. Technology issues spurred her to pull her three kids out of Dallas schools and turn to home schooling.

Three of the Texas' largest school districts — Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth — were hit with technical problems as students began the school year online.

"We are currently experiencing technical issues with our phone lines and website," was a message in Dallas, Fort Worth and many districts nationwide that shared the same problem causing a first-day-of-school slowdown.

Dallas ISD has worked for months ensuring students without internet at home could connect using mobile hot spots. That’s the plan, at least for now — but a more permanent solution may soon be available in underserved neighborhoods.

Some parents can't wait for in-person school to start. But in a lot of districts, that won't happen for a while. For the first few weeks or more of class, learning will be online only. Like it or not, students will still be home.

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