When Georgia schools shifted to online learning in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, metro Atlanta districts made massive efforts to distribute technology devices and Wi-Fi hotspots to students without them.
Even so, thousands of students haven’t been able to consistently participate in online learning.
Even in Fulton County, which has resumed in-person classes, about 3,000 students are considered “non-engaged.”
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