>> And just minutes all right
Justin. Thank you remember you
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KPRC in your app store we’re
just 2 days away from the start
of the school year for the
largest school district here in
the Lone Star state hisd is
scheduled to start classes with
everyone checking in online
come September, the 8th, but
for those without access to
technology. The district is
opening with their calling
digital learning centers
channel two’s Michael lopardi
joins us live at one of those
campuses in southwest Houston
with more Michael.
>> Jonathan behind me this is
bashing elementary it will
serve as one of those digital
learning centers, but despite
plans to start off the year all
plans to start off the year all
virtual it looks like some
students may be here on the
first day after all.
>> Many students in Houston
will begin the new school year
already from home Tuesday
already from home Tuesday
September 8th is the first day
of school we will launch in
virtually we need our parents
and students to log-in on the
first day of school but for
those who can’t because they
don’t have the technology.
There’s now another option hisd
plans to open 36 campuses on
Tuesday as digital learning
centers, that includes schools
like bashing elementary and
Brookline elementary, the
program is only for middle and
elementary students who don’t
have the technology to take
part in online learning from
home. And once the student gets
the equipment from their
school. They won’t be able to
attend the digital learning
center. The interim
superintendent had this message
for parents and students on
Friday, we encouraging them to
reach out to their school if
they have any questions about
schedules. Questions about
meals questions about to
technology devices for the
students who do have to come to
school the district says health
screenings will be performed
when they enter. Now the
district releases information
on its website over the weekend
but that post did not say how
many students will be impacted
