Giving Jackson students laptops for remote learning 'puts a target on them,' says superintendent [View all]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Public School District and the effects of remote learning were the focus of a Wall Street Journal piece published Wednesday.

In the piece entitled ‘Are They Setting My Children Up for Failure?’ Remote Learning Widens Education Gap, JPS Superintendent Dr. Errick Greene admitted that the district was caught “flat-footed” during the pandemic, noting connectivity issues for some while remote learning and parents having challenges teaching their children.

The piece also revealed the hardships the Jackson school district faces, noting that it is the largest low-performing district in the state and that nearly all of its students rely on free and reduced-school lunches.

It also mentioned the fact that almost a third of JPS students have no access to a computer or internet.

Read more: https://www.wlbt.com/2020/07/17/giving-jps-students-laptops-remote-learning-puts-target-them-says-superintendent/