District information technology teams are being put to the test as school closures due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic force districts and states to pump funds into virtual learning, making 1:1 device programs the primary avenue of instruction for many.
Los Angeles Unified School District, for example, is expanding its already existing 1:1 program so all 600,000 students have access to devices at home. States are also set to receive money to support e-learning under the recently passed CARES Act, and the U.S. Department of Education announced flexibilities that would allow more funds to be used for the same purpose.
