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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- Before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 public school kids in Las Cruces did not have access to the technology they need to succeed, according to the district.<\/p>\n
\"The number at first sounded extraordinary,\" said Kelly Jameson, a spokeswoman for the district. \"But every school pooled together their resources and determined that they were able to meet that need.\"<\/p>\n
An estimated 4,500 students did not have access to a laptop or tablet at home, according to the district. Around 1,700 did not have access to the internet. The district has a total of 25,000 students.<\/p>\n
\"Our first priority was addressing which students needed technology,\" Jameson said.<\/p>\n
While schools pooled their resources to find laptops, Jameson told ABC-7 that Comcast provided low-cost internet to students who needed it. She said the city of Las Cruces is paying for the internet for the next few months.<\/p>\n
Some students live in remote areas without access to internet, Jameson said. For those students, the district is providing printed materials.<\/p>\n
\"Even though we can get devices to students, not all of them had internet access,\" Jameson said.<\/p>\n
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