3 Things to Consider When Making Over School Networks for Post-Pandemic Learning

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Located about two hours southeast of Dallas, Troup Independent School District is one of many K–12 school districts planning a network makeover this summer to better support post-pandemic learning in the fall.
Like many others, the three-school, 1,000-student district went one-to-one with student devices during the pandemic and now has thousands of new student devices alone accessing the network.
“We ran into limitations with students getting on the internet, using streaming services,” says Technology Director Reginald Gossett, noting that Troup ISD is on a 10-year refresh cycle. “Without…

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