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West Mifflin Area School District recalls student devices for ‘urgent security updates’

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dissent

I wonder how many districts are going through this same thing this month. Lacretia Wimbley reports:

The West Mifflin Area School District is recalling all district-issued student computers for “urgent security updates” beginning Monday.

In a letter sent home to parents last week, officials said the school district’s technology department is working with tech vendors to resolve issues some students experienced during the first week of remote classes. The security updates are required to ensure a “safe remote learning experience,” said Steven Fort, the district’s director of technology.

Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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